WH2.1C The Indian Ocean Trade Network VIDEO

What was one major reason the Indian Ocean Trade Network grew so much around the year 1200?

• The rise of European colonial powers

• The collapse of the Mongol Empire

• The invention of the printing press

• The discovery of new continents

Which navigational tool helped sailors determine their direction in the middle of the ocean?

• Astrolabe

• Lateen Sail

• Magnetic Compass

• Dhow

What types of goods were primarily transported through the Indian Ocean Trade Network, distinguishing it from the Silk Roads?

• Only luxury goods like silk and porcelain

• Exclusively spices and precious metals

• Primarily common items like cotton textiles and grains

• Livestock and agricultural tools

Which city-state on the Malay Peninsula grew wealthy by controlling a strategic waterway in the Indian Ocean Trade Network?

• Gujarat

• Swahili City-States

• Malacca

• Calicut

What is a "diasporic community," and how did it connect to trade in the Indian Ocean?

• A group of merchants who only trade luxury goods

• A temporary settlement of traders for seasonal trade

• A group of people from one place who establish a home in another place while retaining their cultural customs

• A military outpost established to protect trade routes