Networks of Exchange Quiz

What were the key factors that contributed to the expansion of trade networks between 1200 and 1450?

• Decline of powerful states

• Decreased demand for luxury goods

• Technological and commercial innovations

• Improved healthcare systems

Which empire promoted trade along the Silk Roads and created a vast commercial network across Eurasia?

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Which trade routes added West Africa and East Africa to the growing trade network during this period?

• Trans-Pacific trade routes

• Trans-Saharan trade routes

• Trans-Atlantic trade routes

• Trans-Mediterranean trade routes

What were some of the luxury goods in high demand during this period?

• Spices and furs

• Silk and porcelain

• Leather and pottery

• Wool and iron

What played a critical role in the expansion of trade networks during this era, according to the reading?

• Decreased demand for luxury goods

• Decline of empires

• Technological and commercial innovations

• Lack of cross-cultural exchanges

When did Ibn Battuta start his travels to Asia, Europe, and Africa?

• 1258

• 1325

• 1405

• 1440

What empire was established by Sundiata in West Africa around 1235?

• Ottoman Empire

• Mali Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol Empire

Which deadly disease began ravaging Europe in 1347?

• Tuberculosis

• Smallpox

• Bubonic plague

• Malaria

What significant development in technology and trade occurred when Chinese admiral Zheng He began seven great voyages throughout the Indian Ocean in 1405?

• Introduction of the printing press

• Expansion of the Silk Roads

• Advancements in naval technology

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

What caused the expansion of exchange networks according to the reading?

• Decline of the Silk Roads

• Decline of powerful states

• Lack of interest in luxury goods

• Crusades