Unit 2 Networks of Exchange Intro Quiz

What types of items are mentioned in the reading as being part of the networks of exchange?

• Food, tools, commodities, and luxuries

• Weapons, art, and literature

• Animals, plants, and minerals

• Land, water, and air

What did networks of exchange allow for during this era?

• The flow of goods across vast regions

• The isolation of societies

• The decline of trade

• The end of cultural interactions

What was a major reason for the need for goods from distant regions?

• Local abundance of all goods

• Expertise and skills were concentrated in one location

• Lack of interest in foreign goods

• High local production costs

Which ocean was a particularly important maritime trading zone in this era?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

What helped merchants in the Sahelian zone of West Africa?

• Large ships

• Expanding states like Mali and Songhai

• Advanced navigation tools

• Air travel

Which innovation is mentioned as part of the Asian technologies that entered Europe during this time period?

• The steam engine

• The moldboard plow

• The printing press

• The compass

Between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E., the Silk Roads linked which of the following?

• The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

• North Africa and western Europe

• East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea

• The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

Which trade route was known for its extensive use of camels and facilitated the exchange of gold, salt, and slaves?

• Indian Ocean trade route

• Mediterranean trade route

• Silk Road

• Trans-Saharan trade route