Lesson 2: Increasing Trade Routes

What did the Nabataeans and the South Arabians grow extremely rich from?

• Transport of goods to lands beyond the Arabian Peninsula
• Fishing in the Mediterranean Sea
• Trade with China
• Mining for precious metals

What regions were connected by the Silk Route?

• Europe and Africa
• China and India
• India and Europe
• China and the Mediterranean Sea

Where did the Incense Route originally begin?

• Hadhramaut, South Arabia
• Ethiopia
• India
• Gaza, Palestine

What were highly valued goods that could only be found in Southern Arabia, Ethiopia, and Somalia?

• Cinnamon and nutmeg
• Frankincense and myrrh
• Tea and coffee
• Pepper and cloves

What goods did South Arabian merchants transport along the Incense Route?

• Silk and spices
• Gold and ivory
• Tea and coffee
• Frankincense and myrrh

What was the significance of the Incense Route in the trade network?

• It connected China to the Mediterranean Sea
• It brought silk from India to Europe
• It transported goods to lands beyond the Arabian Peninsula
• It connected Europe to Africa

Which route brought silk from China to the Mediterranean Sea?

• Tea Route
• Incense Route
• Spice Route
• Silk Route

What did the Incense Route stretch from?

• India to the Mediterranean ports
• China to the Western world
• The Mediterranean ports through Northeastern Africa and Arabia to India
• Europe to Africa

What did Arab merchants bring to European markets by camel along the Incense Route?

• Silk and spices
• Gold and ivory
• Frankincense and myrrh
• Tea and coffee

What did the Spice Route extend from?

• India to the Western world
• Middle East to Asia
• China to the Mediterranean Sea
• Europe to Africa