Trade Routes Quiz 2.1 2.3 2.4

The map helps explain why South Asian merchants preferred to travel -

• to Southeast Asia in the winter months

• to the Middle East in the summer months

• to Africa in the winter months

• To China in the summer months

Since merchants were often delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time, they frequently -

• became involved in local political affairs

• settled in the foreign port and converted to the local faith

• lost their connection to the culture of their homeland

• married wives who often converted to their religion

The coastal cities of Mombasa, Sofala, and Mogadishu often exported -

• silk and porcelain

• enslaved people, ivory and gold

• cotton and steel

• horses, figs, and dates

The voyages of this Muslim Admiral and his impressive fleet won prestige for the Chinese government and opened up new markets for Chinese goods.

• Zheng He

• Emperor Yongle

• Zhu Gaozhi

• Chang Han

His voyages sparked controversy. Chinese scholars worried that greater interaction and trade with foreign cultures threatened Confucianism and China's social order. This would cause-

• China's expansion into the Indian Ocean.

• China's withdrawal from sailing to distant lands.

• Cross Cultural interactions to increase due to trade.

• Critics to deem other cultures superior to Chinese culture.

Which was the most important impact of the improvements in saddles in assisting the spread of Islam in Africa?

• They contributed to increased trans-Saharan trade.

• They allowed younger people to ride animals.

• They increased the demand for camels.

• They strengthened Islamic armies.

The information on camel saddles is an example of how -

• climate variations influenced the relationship between people and animals.

• people adapted technology based on their needs.

• differences in camels suited them for different tasks.

• innovation results from outside influences.

Where was the saddle developed that had the greatest impact on trade throughout the Middle East and Africa?

• Eastern Africa

• Northern Arabia

• Southern Arabia

• Northern Africa

The trade cities of Mali: Timbuktu and Gao, accumulated the most wealth and developed into centers of Muslim life in the region mostly due to -

• profiting from the gold trade and taxing nearly all other trade entering West Africa.

• Mali's use of military force to expand their reach into resource-rich areas.

• Mali's large administration.

• books created and sold here.

Caravanserai -

• minted precious metals with own inherent value

• precursor to modern banking

• First common market and confederation of merchant guilds.

• Inns along trade routes where travelers could trade, rest, and replensish