Indian Ocean Trade and Cultural Exchange

The video explores the Indian Ocean trade network, highlighting its expansion from 1200 due to factors like the Mongol Empire's collapse, innovations in commercial practices and transportation, and the spread of Islam. It discusses the effects, including the rise of powerful trading cities, diaspora communities, and cultural exchanges. The video concludes with a call to explore further resources.

Which innovation made navigation easier for sailors in the Indian Ocean?

• The steam engine

• The telegraph

• The magnetic compass

• The printing press

What was a key technological advancement in shipbuilding during the Indian Ocean trade era?

• The development of the steamship

• The creation of the Chinese junk

• The construction of submarines

• The invention of the airplane

What was one of the main reasons for the shift from Silk Road to Indian Ocean trade?

• The fall of the Mongol Empire

• The rise of the Roman Empire

• The discovery of America

• The invention of the steam engine

What does the term 'Maritime' refer to?

• Sea-based activities

• Air travel

• Land-based trade

• Space exploration

What was a significant effect of the spread of Islam on the Indian Ocean trade?

• It led to the decline of trade routes

• It isolated merchants

• It facilitated increased trade

• It discouraged trade

Which type of goods were primarily transported across the Indian Ocean?

• Only common goods

• Both luxury and common goods

• Only agricultural products

• Only luxury goods

Which city became wealthy due to its strategic location in the Indian Ocean trade network?

• Rome

• Malacca

• Beijing

• London

What is a diaspora community?

• A group of people who migrate and lose their cultural identity

• A group of people who maintain their cultural customs while living abroad

• A group of people who refuse to trade with others

• A group of people who establish a new culture in a foreign land

What was one of the cultural exchanges facilitated by the Indian Ocean trade?

• The spread of Buddhism to Europe

• The introduction of gunpowder cannons

• The invention of the wheel

• The development of the internet

Who was Admiral Zheng He?

• A Roman general

• A Chinese admiral

• An Indian merchant

• A Portuguese explorer