Intercontinental Trade Routes and the Mongol Influence on Global Exchange

The video reviews Unit 2 of AP World History, focusing on intercontinental trade routes from 1200 to 1450. It covers the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan networks, highlighting their similarities and differences in terms of goods, technology, and religion. The video also discusses the cultural and environmental impacts of trade, including the spread of religions, new crops, and diseases like the Black Death. The Mongol Empire's influence on trade and its legacy are also examined.

Which trade route connected China to Europe, passing through Central and Southwest Asia?

• Indian Ocean routes

• Silk Roads

• Trans-Saharan Network

• Mediterranean Sea routes

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

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The discovery of America

• The establishment of large states

• The invention of the wheel

Which technology was NOT mentioned as aiding trade along the major routes?

• Saddles for camels and horses

• Steam engine

• Lateen sail

• Magnetic compass

What was a secondary consequence of the trade routes besides the exchange of goods?

• The spread of cultural and religious ideas

• The end of the Silk Roads

• The isolation of regions

• The decline of major cities

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

• Rome

• Beijing

• Calicut

• Timbuktu

Which trade route was primarily associated with the spread of Islam into sub-Saharan Africa?

• Indian Ocean routes

• Mediterranean Sea routes

• Silk Roads

• Trans-Saharan Network

What was a major environmental consequence of the trade routes?

• The rise of the Roman Empire

• The extinction of camels

• The spread of the Black Death

• The discovery of new continents

Which new crop introduced to China led to a population explosion?

• Potatoes

• Champa rice

• Bananas

• Maize

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

• The creation of the first democracy

• The discovery of America

• The establishment of the largest land-based empire

• The invention of the printing press

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

• By introducing new religions

• By creating new languages

• By abolishing trade routes

• By centralizing power