What was the purpose of the Silk Road trade?

To facilitate the exchange of goods & ideas

How did the Trans-Saharan trade routes affect economies in Africa?

The routes formed a demamd for goods such as gold and salt

What is the Pax Mongolica?

A period of relative STABILITY in Eurasia under the Mongol Empire

A medival Muslim traveler known for his famous travel log, the Rihlah

What was the signifcance of the camel saddle?

Allowed merchants to utilize camels to move people & carry more goods

Who is Margery Kempe?

English mystic known for their autobiography & travels to holy places

In Tang-China, the True-North Compass...

allowed travelers to maintain a consistent direction on land and sea

What was the impact of the Mongol Empire on trade along the Silk Road?

Facilitated trade by providing safety & promoted cultural exchange

What was a primary benefit of the Mongol rule?

Resurgence of trade and widespread exchange of goods and ideas

What was the significance of Kashgar?

Kashgar was a central trading point

An Italian explorer & merchant who traveled to Asia in the 13th century.

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1
What was the purpose of the Silk Road trade?
To make roads not full of potholes like Omaha, Nebraska
To gain political power and take over enemy territory
To reach freedom and equality
To facilitate the exchange of goods & ideas
2
How did the Trans-Saharan trade routes affect economies in Africa?
The routes formed a demamd for goods such as gold and salt
Led to a strong growth of the manufacturing industry
Facilitated the growth of algriculture systems
The Trans-Saharan Trade Routes had no impact on Africa
3
The Norse Vikings helped established and develop growing trade networks and trade cities such as...?
Novgorod
Oslo, Norway
Trelleborg, Denmark
Birka, Sweden
4
What is the Pax Mongolica?
A period of CHAOS in Eurasia under the Mongol Empire
A period of relative STABILITY in Eurasia under the Mongol Empire
5
How did the exchange in the Indian Ocean impact Southeast Asia?
All of the above
Development of maritime empires
Facilitated the spread of Hinduism & Buddhism
Rise of Islam in within the region
6
How did the Silk Road contribute to the spread of Buddhism?
Buddhist ideas were adpoted by people who were connected by the Silk Road
All of the above
Merchants traded Buddhist texts/artifacts along the Silk Road
Buddhist Monks traveled along the Silk Road to spread their teachings
7
Who was the former Khagan of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
Ramses II
Akhenaten
Julius Ceaser
8
Who is Ibn Battuta
A medival Muslim traveler known for his famous travel log, the Rihlah
The former king of Saudi Arabia known for reconquring Riyadh
A former governor who founded the creation of Pakistan
9
What were the main religions spread during the Silk Road Trade?
Lungism
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddishm
10
What was the signifcance of the camel saddle?
To hold weaponry in case a looter is nearby
Allowed merchants to utilize camels to move people & carry more goods
To keep the camels from acting up for a quick arrival at their routes.
All of the above
11
Which choice is NOT a significant factor in the rise of the Mongol Emipre?
Superior MIlitary tactics
Technological Advantage
Skillfull Communication & Transportation Systems
Strong Central Leadership
12
What innovation did the Chinese create that facilitied trade along the Silk Road?
Wheelbarrow
A compass
Engines
Paper Money
13
Who is Margery Kempe?
A Polish physicist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity
A famous neurologist known for being the founder of psychoanalysis
English mystic known for their autobiography & travels to holy places
Famous traveler known for their discovery of the New World of the Americas
14
Which Chinese explorer led expeditions across the Indian Ocean during the Ming Dynasty?
Yao Ming
Xi Jinping
Zheng He
Changming Jingyi Huang-Jin
15
In Tang-China, the True-North Compass...
allowed travelers to maintain a consistent direction on land and sea
Allowed travelers to find the nearest land for them to build protection
Allowed travelers to easily find the place to dock their ship
Allowed travelers to locate the gold that was marked on their treasure map
16
What was the impact of the Mongol Empire on trade along the Silk Road?
Facilitated trade by providing safety & promoted cultural exchange
The Mongol Empire did NOT have an impact & primarily focused on its tactics
The Mongol Empire stole goods and murdered thousands along the Silk Road
17
What was a primary benefit of the Mongol rule?
Resurgence of trade and widespread exchange of goods and ideas
The extension destruction of architectures, disease, & extortion of wealth
Promotion of religous intolerance
Quickly execute prisoners and soldiers of the defeated army without hassle
18
What was the significance of Kashgar?
An alliance made by merchants to stop their goods from being stolen
Kashgar was a central trading point
Known for their homes for traders to stop by and rest.
A place where traders and collect their goods and money
19
Which of the following was a major factor in the DECLINE of the Silk Road trade?
Decline in Chinese economy
The collapse of the Mongol Empire
Rise of sea trade routes
Genocide along the silk road routes
20
Who is Marco Polo?
An famous Italian Dictator known for being a facist dictator of Italy
A luxury clothing brand known for their logo that depicts a polo player
An Italian explorer & merchant who traveled to Asia in the 13th century.
A professional swimmer who created the swimming pool game named after him.

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