G7 U1 Commodities and Population

Which three continents were connected by trade routes in the Middle Ages?

• Europe, Africa, and Asia

• Africa, Europe, and North America

• Asia, Africa, and Australia

• China, Rome, and Egypt

Answer explanation

In the Middle Ages, trade routes connected Europe, Africa, and Asia, facilitating the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures among these continents.

What trade route is shown here?

• The Silk Road

• The Trans-Saharan Trade

• The spice trade

• The Tea Horse Road

Answer explanation

The trade route shown here is The Trans-Saharan Trade, which was a network of trade routes across the Sahara Desert connecting West Africa to the Mediterranean world.

What commodities were an important part of the Trans-Saharan trade?

• Pepper

• Cloves

• Gold

• Salt

Answer explanation

Gold and salt were important commodities in the Trans-Saharan trade, facilitating economic exchanges and cultural interactions across the region.

The name "Silk Road" was fist used by German geographer Ferdinand von Richtofen in what year?

• 270 CE

• 610 CE

• 1877 CE

• 1540 CE

Answer explanation

The Silk Road was a network of roads and trading posts that connected different civilizations in Asia and Europe.

The black line on this map shows the...

• Silk Road

• Tea Horse Road

• Trans-Saharan Trade

• The Pacific Silver Trade

Answer explanation

The black line on this map shows the Silk Road, which was an ancient network of trade routes connecting the East and West, facilitating the exchange of goods and ideas.

The Trans-Saharan Trade brought this religion to West Africa.

• Judaism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

Where were the very valuable spices (pepper, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon) grown?

• Arabia (Middle East) and India

• Eastern Africa and Southern Europe

• Southeast Asia and India

• China and Japan

According to most historians, when were the Middle Ages?

• 500 BCE-500 CE

• 500 CE to 1500 CE

• 0-1000 CE

• 250 CE- 1000 CE

Wind patterns around the ______ Ocean, made it easy to move valuable commodities like spices from South and Southeast Asia to the Middle East and East Africa.

The spreading of medicinal knowledge and techniques from China and India throughout Asia is an example of...

• cultural diffusion

• trade

• colonization

• assimilation