World History Unit 2 Networks of Exchange

What is Dar al-Islam?

• A Hindu Dynasty

• A major Islamic empire

• A Christian Kingdom

• A Chinese dynsaty

How was Islam spread in the period 1200-1450?

• By forced conversions

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• Through trade

• By peacefully preaching and mission work.

Where was the House of Wisdom?

• Delhi

• Mecca

• Rome

• Baghdad

Which was a major trade route during 1200-1450?

• The Silk Road

• The Broadway Road

• Oregon Trail

• Appalachian Trail

How did the Silk Road influence cultures across Asia?

• It changed their political structure

• Improving agriculture practices

• Facilitating exchanges of goods and ideas

• By causing large migrations

What was a negative outcome of the interconnectedness of Afroeurasia between 1200-1450?

• climate change

• technological advancements

• political revolutions

• diseases

What social change did Islam inspire in the Middle East?

• Slavery reinforcement

• Racial segregation

• Caste systems

• More education with the building of schools

What was a major commodity traded on the Silk Road?

• Gold

• Diamonds

• Deamons

• Silk

Which trade network had significant influence on Northern Africa?

• Trans Saharan Trade network

• Silk Road

• Indian Ocean Trade Network

• The Yellow Brick Road Network

What impact did the Grand Canal have on the economics of the Song Dynasty?

• It allowed for more trade because it connected 2 major rivers.

• It allowed for more trade because it was a bridge between 2 major mountain ranges

• It provided ocean sailing for many that lived in the Amazon

• It allowed for more silk to be produced because the silk worms lived in the canal.