Because of specialization, trade and interdependence:

• increased
• decreased

Trade and interdependence ___________ the growth of commercial and cultural centers in Asia and Africa.

• increased⬆️
• decreased⬇️

Use the map to help you choose the correct terms to complete the sentence. Traders going from China to Europe could go across ______ on Silk Road routes.

• Africa
• Asia

Use the map to help you choose the correct terms to complete the sentence. Traders going from China to Europe could go around the Silk Road by sailing on the _____________ Ocean.

• Indian
• Pacific
• Atlantic

Which empire developed in India during the 1500s and grew into a commercial and cultural center?

• Byzantine
• Mughal
• Ottoman
• Mali

The Khyber Pass was a trade route through which physical feature in Central Asia?

• Ural River
• Hindu-Kush Mountains
• Gobi Desert

Babur used the Khyber Pass to conquer Northern ______.

• India
• Persia
• China

Babur's grandson Akbar expanded his empire which gave them access to trade routes over the _______ Ocean.

• Indian
• Pacific
• Atlantic

The Mughal Empire followed the __________ religion.

• Buddhist
• Islamic
• Christian

Which culture influenced Mughal art, architecture, and culture?

• Persian
• Chinese
• European