Trade Routes and Cultural Exchange

The video reviews Unit 2 of AP World History, focusing on intercontinental trade routes from 1200 to 1450. It compares the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan networks, highlighting their similarities and differences in goods, technology, and religion. The video also discusses the cultural and environmental impacts of trade, including the spread of religions and the Black Death. The Mongol Empire's role in facilitating trade and its influence on state centralization is also covered.

Which trade route connected China to Europe during the period 1200 to 1450?

• Trans-Saharan Network

• Silk Roads

• Indian Ocean Routes

• Mediterranean Trade Route

What was a key factor that allowed the major trade routes to flourish?

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The invention of the wheel

• The establishment of large states

• The discovery of America

Which technology was NOT associated with the trade routes discussed?

• Magnetic compass

• Lateen sail

• Steam engine

• Saddles for camels

Which city was a major trading hub on the Indian Ocean trade routes?

• Calicut

• Timbuktu

• Beijing

• Rome

What type of goods were primarily traded along the Silk Roads?

• Luxury goods like silk and porcelain

• Spices and textiles

• Common goods like rice and pepper

• Gold and salt

Which religion spread from South Asia to East Asia via the Silk Roads?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

What was a major cultural consequence of trade during this period?

• The fall of the Byzantine Empire

• The invention of the printing press

• The spread of Zen Buddhism

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

Which disease spread along the trade routes, significantly impacting Europe?

• Malaria

• Smallpox

• Cholera

• Black Death

What was the Mongol Empire's most significant contribution to trade?

• Ensuring the security of trade routes

• Creating a new economic system

• Establishing new religions

• Inventing the compass

How did the Mongol Empire influence state formation after its fall?

• By promoting feudalism

• By spreading democracy

• Through the establishment of republics

• Through the centralization of power