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WorksheetsNetworks of Exchange: Indian Ocean
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the Indian Ocean?
caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses
lateen sails, maps, compass and dhow ships
compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles
dhow ships, maps and saddles
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
What role did the Swahili civilization play in Indian Ocean Trade?
The controlled the gold mines in the interior
They were the middle-man between the people in the interior of Africa and the Arab merchants in India.
They abducted slaves to be sold on the coast
The created banking houses and accepted bills of exchange
How was Islam diffused to West Africa?
through conquest by the Turks
through trade by Arab merchants
through trade by Chinese merchants
Expansion of the Abbasid empire
Swahili civilization was influenced by which of the following cultures?
Chinese
Bantu
European
Indian
How did the spread of Islam affect Indian Ocean commerce?
Islamic religious leaders decreed that Muslim merchants could have no dealings with non-Muslim traders.
Early rulers of the Arab Empire promoted trade within the empire by banning trade beyond its borders.
Islamic rulers were suspicious of merchants and succeeded in shutting down all trade on the Silk Roads.
Muslim merchants and sailors established communities of traders from East Africa to the south China coast.
Routes through the Indian Ocean trade route were dependent on the sailors having knowledge of what environmental factor?
Spring flooding
Monsoon Winds
Ocean currents
Summer droughts
Based on the maps and your knowledge of world history, which of the following best describes the effect of the spread of Islam on Indian Ocean trade?
It led to the expansion and intensification of commerce along already existing trade routes.
It led to the disappearance of previously established trade networks.
It led to an expansion of land-based caravan trade but also to a decline of maritime trade.
It led to the first creation of trade links between previously isolated world regions.
Based on the content of the inscription, Adityawarman’s Malayapura kingdom most likely participated in the communication and exchange networks of the
Swahili city-states and the Arabian Peninsula
maritime eastern Indian Ocean trade
overland Silk Roads
islands of Polynesia
The map indicates that
Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade
slavery existed in the western Sudan
Europeans had begun to make inroads in West Africa
Mali remained isolated from Europe and the Middle East
Which city in Southeast Asia (today's Malaysia) valued spices (like cloves and nutmeg) and dominated trade?
Singapore
Bandung
Malacca
Jakarta
Which response best characterizes most of the voyages made by the famed fifteenth century Chinese sailor Zheng He?
Urgent quests for resources
Journeys of discovery
Aggressive missions of conquests
Peaceful, diplomatic expeditions
Why were the straits of Malacca so important?
Whoever controlled the straits of Malacca controlled the trade that crossed through the strait.
The straits of Malacca were rich in gold mines.
Malacca was a center for Islamic power and Islamic learning and so was important for Muslims throughout the world.
The Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya who controlled it was tolerant and open-minded of foreigners and so it became a safe haven for refugees.
It became the go-between for trade between the East and West. The money they made in customs were more than the entire worth of some European states.
Gujarat
Malacca
Mecca
Timbuktu
These cities are going to be heavily influenced by the Islamic faith, which means medicine, science, and possibly Sharia Law.
Arab and Persian communities in East Africa
Arab and Persian communities in West Africa
Arab and Persian communities in Europe
Arab and Persian communties in China
