Which feature of culture was exchanged along the transregional trade routes?

What religion spread further into Africa along the trans-Saharan trade routes?

Which trade route is shown in the map?

Which option WOULD NOT help travelers on the trade root shown on the map above?

Which of the following is true about geographic barriers?

As the Arab Empire grew, "People of the Book" or those who did not convert to Islam in the conquered territories

Which three faiths make up the "Abrahamic Faiths"?

A group of North African Muslim traders who helped bring a golden age to Spain & Portugal

A golden age period of time when Muslims controlled Spain, Portugal & N. France from 711-1491 C.E.

A period of time known for ignorance and lack of progress, which harms most of society

A period of great progress and learning for a civilization and its people 

Beautiful stylized writing, commonly used in Arabic countries to artistically represent verses from the Quran

A tax paid by Jewish and Christian people during their time under Muslim control

The holy book of Islam, given to Muhammad and followed by Muslims

A period of heavy wind and rain in South Asia, they happen twice per year and are highly dangerous. Travelers along the Indian Ocean trade route wouldn't travel during these seasons to avoid damaging their boats, losing trade goods, or even dying.

An invention used to track the stars at sea and help sailors know the direction they’re sailing

A triangular shaped sail invented by Chinese sailors that helps people traveling at sea to catch more wind & power.

An animal that is perfectly suited for desert travel because they can survive heat & drought

A spot in the desert that has access to water and trade goods similar to a “road or pit stop”

A lightweight cloth used by travelers in the desert to avoid dehydration and sand issues

Travel networks that go across multiple areas, which led to new culture and goods being shared

The "blue line" represents which transregional trade route?

The "red line" represents which transregional trade route?

The "yellow line" represents which transregional trade route?

The "green line" represents which transregional trade route?

The area in blue on the map. This area in Africa is called this because it is below the largest desert in the world.

African cultures relied on these before the introduction of the Arabic language and a written alphabet. This skill requires strong active listening and working memory if it is going to serve as an useful form of communication and record keeping.

These people were story tellers, poets, and historians. They were responsible for remembering and retelling the important events for local communities, and were often set to music using the kora, which is the distant relative of the guitar.

This was a system of pictures or designs that were used before written languages. These designs, like the sankofa bird above, were used by African cultures to show important values and ideas within society.