7.20 Rise of Middle Eastern Merchants CQs

How did Muslim people finance their travels to Mecca?

• By selling goods along the way

• By borrowing money from friends

• By working odd jobs in different cities

• By receiving donations from the government

What luxury goods were highly desired by the upper class?

• Gold

• Spice

• Silk

• Fur

What were some of the everyday items traded in Southwest Asia?

• Gold and silver

• Salt and grains

• Textiles and pottery

• Spices and herbs

What type of trades were important in Southwest Asia, with entire families involved in production?

• Agricultural trades

• Metal trades

• Textile and fabric trades

• Technology trades

What group of families dominated commercial activity in Egypt, Yemen, India, and Ceylon, becoming very wealthy?

• The Abbasids

• The Umayyads

• The Karimis

• The Fatimids

How was inland trade sometimes conducted?

• By land caravans

• By sea vessels

• By air balloons

• By river barges

The Indian Ocean trade route was more important than land trade routes since it was ______ to ship goods over water than over land.

What was the best-known route for caravans in the Islamic world?

• The Spice Route

• The Incense Route

• The Silk Road

• The Trans-Saharan Trade Route

What type of animals were commonly used to transport people and goods in caravans across the Islamic world?

• Elephants

• Horses

• Camels

• Donkeys

What were the gold coins called in the Islamic empire?

• Dinars

• Rupees

• Pesos

• Yen