Trade Routes and Kingdoms of Asia

The video explores major trade routes in Afro-Eurasia from 1200-1450, focusing on the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan routes. It highlights the exchange of luxury goods, cultural diffusion, and the spread of diseases like the Black Death. The Silk Roads facilitated cultural exchanges, notably Buddhism's spread and transformation. The Indian Ocean routes enabled diverse trade due to maritime innovations and monsoon winds, impacting regions like Southeast Asia and the Swahili Coast. The trans-Saharan routes connected North and West Africa, fostering political changes and the rise of the Mali Empire.

Which of the following trade routes was sea-based during the period 1200-1450?

• Roman Roads

• Trans-Saharan Routes

• Indian Ocean Trade Routes

• Silk Roads

What was the most significant luxury good transported along the Silk Roads?

• Chinese Silk

• Spices

• Porcelain

• Gold

How did Buddhism change as it spread along the Silk Roads?

• It became more materialistic

• It rejected all forms of trade

• It incorporated Zoroastrian rituals

• It remained unchanged

What was a major consequence of the Silk Roads in terms of health?

• Development of new languages

• Introduction of new agricultural techniques

• Increased life expectancy

• Spread of the Black Death

What innovation helped sailors navigate the Indian Ocean trade routes?

• Railroads

• Hot air balloon

• Magnetic compass

• Steam engine

Which kingdom rose due to its strategic location in Southeast Asia?

• Mali

• Srivijaya

• Swahili

• Roman

What was a key factor in the growth of the Indian Ocean trade routes?

• Invention of the wheel

• Decline of the Roman Empire

• Discovery of America

• Economic revival in China

What animal was crucial for the Trans-Saharan trade routes?

• Horse

• Elephant

• Arabian Camel

• Ox

Which West African kingdom held a monopoly on the trade of horses and metals?

• Songhai

• Egypt

• Mali

• Ghana

What was a common feature of the Swahili city-states?

• Governed by a council of elders

• Unified under a single king

• Independent with their own kings

• Ruled by European powers