WorksheetsIndian Ocean Trade
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 13mins
Transportation and Sea Trade between India and the societies to the west were dominated by mariners from
Afghan & Persia
Anatolia
Arabia & Persia
China
Which of the following statements about the effect of monsoon pattern on Indian Ocean trade are correct.
Unpredictable monsoon patterns facilitated trade on the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf
Changing wind patterns made nonstop round trips possible.
Predictable monsoon patterns led to trade being conducted in stages
The size and stability of large ships did not play a role in how many mariners plotted their course around monsoon patterns
1) It spread Buddhism to West Africa
2) It made many cities grow and become rich
3) the traders determined the price of goods
4) it spread Islam to Indonesia
Originally an ancient Greek invention, the Arabs imported this into the Indian Ocean region, which helped sailors to navigate using the position of the stars.
magnetic compass
astrolabe
abacus
sextant
The Swahili Coast of East Africa was made up of many different _______________, where items such as gold, ivory, tortoise shells, and leopard skins were traded. Slaves, too, were traded.
city-states
kingdoms
empires
caliphates
What were the major items traded along the Indian Ocean Trade Route?
gold, slaves and porcelain
silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder
gold, slaves and spices
gold, salt, slaves and ivory
