Exchange in Asia

Which of the following statements about the effect of monsoon pattern on Indian Ocean trade are correct.

• Unpredictable monsoon patterns facilitated trade on the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

• Changing wind patterns made nonstop round trips possible.

• Predictable monsoon patterns led to trade being conducted in stages

• The size and stability of large ships did not play a role in how many mariners plotted their course around monsoon patterns

Which conclusion can be made regarding the impact of the silk road and the African gold-salt trade?

• little is known about the impact of either
• both facilitated the spread of trade and ideas 
• while they successfully facilitated the rapid growth of intra-continental trade, they failed to promote a sharing of ideas across the different regions they connected.
• both stunted the spread of trade and ideas

Originally an ancient Greek invention, the Arabs imported this into the Indian Ocean region, which helped sailors to navigate using the position of the stars.

• magnetic compass

• astrolabe

• abacus

• sextant

How did Muslims traders in India influence the region?

• They made Indians unsure of Islam

• They helped spread Islam to India

• They decreased trade with India

• They were banned from India

How did Muslim rule influence trade in India?

• The demand for Indian goods such as sugar and spices increased.

• The iron industry was gradually replaced by the bronze industry.

• Fewer traders crossed the Indian Ocean, choosing to travel overland instead.

• More traders visited Southern India, causing trade in Northern India to decline.

What role did the Swahili civilization play in Indian Ocean Trade?

• The controlled the gold mines in the interior

• They were the middle-man between the people in the interior of Africa and the Arab merchants in India.

• They abducted slaves to be sold on the coast

• The created banking houses and accepted bills of exchange

Astrolabes helped sailors on the Indian Ocean by providing

• Systems of quick and easy transactions through paper money and universal weights

• using constellation patterns to help determine latitude

• cardinal directions

• shelter on the open water for rest and supplies

Most of the ships used in the Indian Ocean Trade used what kind of sails, which allowed for the ship to maneuver through the wind even if the wind wasn't behind them.

• lateen

• frigate

• rectangular

• square

This crop was native to the tropical regions of South India and Southeast Asia and was not frequently used until Indian sailors adapted it. It then became very popular in the Middle East and Europe.

• sugarcane

• honey

• agave

• fruit pectin

Why were the straits of Malacca so important?

• Whoever controlled the straits of Malacca controlled the trade that crossed through the strait.

• The straits of Malacca were rich in gold mines.

• Malacca was a center for Islamic power and Islamic learning and so was important for Muslims throughout the world.

• The Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya who controlled it was tolerant and open-minded of foreigners and so it became a safe haven for refugees.