WorksheetsTrade Routes Quiz 2.1 2.3 2.4
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The map helps explain why South Asian merchants preferred to travel -
to Southeast Asia in the winter months
to the Middle East in the summer months
to Africa in the winter months
To China in the summer months
Since merchants were often delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time, they frequently -
became involved in local political affairs
settled in the foreign port and converted to the local faith
lost their connection to the culture of their homeland
married wives who often converted to their religion
The coastal cities of Mombasa, Sofala, and Mogadishu often exported -
silk and porcelain
enslaved people, ivory and gold
cotton and steel
horses, figs, and dates
The voyages of this Muslim Admiral and his impressive fleet won prestige for the Chinese government and opened up new markets for Chinese goods.
Zheng He
Emperor Yongle
Zhu Gaozhi
Chang Han
His voyages sparked controversy. Chinese scholars worried that greater interaction and trade with foreign cultures threatened Confucianism and China's social order. This would cause-
China's expansion into the Indian Ocean.
China's withdrawal from sailing to distant lands.
Cross Cultural interactions to increase due to trade.
Critics to deem other cultures superior to Chinese culture.
Which was the most important impact of the improvements in saddles in assisting the spread of Islam in Africa?
They contributed to increased trans-Saharan trade.
They allowed younger people to ride animals.
They increased the demand for camels.
They strengthened Islamic armies.
The information on camel saddles is an example of how -
climate variations influenced the relationship between people and animals.
people adapted technology based on their needs.
differences in camels suited them for different tasks.
innovation results from outside influences.
Where was the saddle developed that had the greatest impact on trade throughout the Middle East and Africa?
Eastern Africa
Northern Arabia
Southern Arabia
Northern Africa
The trade cities of Mali: Timbuktu and Gao, accumulated the most wealth and developed into centers of Muslim life in the region mostly due to -
profiting from the gold trade and taxing nearly all other trade entering West Africa.
Mali's use of military force to expand their reach into resource-rich areas.
Mali's large administration.
books created and sold here.
Caravanserai -
minted precious metals with own inherent value
precursor to modern banking
First common market and confederation of merchant guilds.
Inns along trade routes where travelers could trade, rest, and replensish
Hanseatic League-
minted precious metals with own inherent value
precursor to modern banking
A commercial alliance formed by cities in northern Germany and Scandinavia in order to control trade in the North and Baltic Sea.
Inns along trade routes where travelers could trade, rest, and replensish
This is an instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars -
Compass
astrolabe
porcelain
stern rudder
This was a triangular shaped sail that could catch wind from many different directions -
Junk
Monsoon
Ortogh
Lateen sail
These are documents stating the holder was legally promised payment of a set amount on a set date -
flying cash
paper money
banking houses
bills of exchange
