WorksheetsMajor Trade Routes 11a-b
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
All of the following were major trade routes from 1000 to 1500 C.E. EXCEPT —
the Silk Road
sea-trade (maritime) routes across the Pacific Ocean
trans-Saharan routes
During the medieval period, which body of water did Northern Europe rely on for trade with Asia?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Black Sea
Which major river in Europe connects Northern Europe to the Black Sea?
Loire
Elbe
Danube
Gold was transported from West Africa to East Africa through the —
Trans-Saharan routes
Maritime routes
Black Sea
This region was known for trading amber - which used to make perfume and jewelry.
China
Baltic Region
India
Which idea or technology did NOT come from China?
Paper money
Compass
Shipbuilding
A negative effect of the use of trade routes was the spread of —
disease
ideas
goods
technology
What is a famous landmark in India?
Krishna
The Taj Mahal
Gandhi
Mumbai
Name the two great rivers of Ancient China
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow and Yangtze
Indus and Ganges
Nile and Jordan
