Unit 2 - Networks of Exchange

The spread of Islam created diasporic communities in which of the following communities?

The Silk Road is MOST associated with what region(s)?

The astrolabe allowed sailors to predict their approximate latitude by measuring the angle of the boat in relation to

The Chinese Muslim Explorer who led fleets of ships across the Indian Ocean for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

How did the hajj of Mansa Musa spread not only Islamic education to west africa, but ALSO influenced....

What geographic challenge was shared by both the Trans-Saharan trade route and the Silk Road?

In the 15th century, China stopped trading with other areas of the world and became increasingly isolated. Why?

What was the motivation for the exchange of commerce along the Silk Roads, Sea Roads, and Sand Roads?

The most significant long-term impact of the Mongol Empire between 1100-1400 was

Which item or good was not traded in either West Africa or East Africa?

What cultural diffusion resulted from Ghana's trade relationship with the Middle East?

What was the pre-dominant good or item that was traded along the Silk Road?

Before European merchants arrived in the 16th century, trade in the Indian Ocean region

How the Mongol Empire affected relationships between Europe and Asia?

A traveler from Venice, this man's travels to China during the Mongol rule sparked great interest among Europeans.

The sharp decline in European population by 1350 can be attributed to what event?

How did the geography of the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean route affect their trade networks?

The use of the Silk Roads decreased when

Where did the Black Plague affect Europe first?

What maritime technologies were shared on the Indian Ocean Trade Network?

The expeditions of Zheng He were tributary, meaning he

Other than being a major transportation for goods between Asia and Europe, the Silk Roads also facilitated....

Which behavior, observed by Arab traveler Ibn Battuta, went against north African and Middle Eastern Muslim tradition?

Since ancient times the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent of Asia has been MOST impacted by

Mansa Musa, the monarch of 14th century Mali, is MOST remembered for

What or who was responsible for the transfer of Islamic science and Chinese printing methods that took place?

What city was the capital of this stone dwelling empire in Southeastern Africa?

New religions such as Christianity and Islam were introduced into Africa came as a result of trade along the TSTR.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the Mongol Empire

What was the occupation of the Venetian exployer, Marco Polo?