2.7 Comparison of Economic Exchange

• Which three major economic networks flourished between 1200 and 1450 CE?

  Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan
• Which geographic regions did the Indian Ocean trade network connect?

  East Africa to Southeast Asia
• Match the trade route with its primary cultural influences:

  Silk Roads ↔️ Buddhism, Islam, Chinese art

  Indian Ocean ↔️ Islam, Swahili language

  Trans-Saharan ↔️ Islam, Berber traditions
• Mansa Musa's wealth was associated with the Trans-Saharan trade route.
• Each trade network had a distinct geographic reach that influenced the types of goods traded.

  True
• Luxury goods such as silk, spices, and porcelain were traded along the Silk Roads.
• Which goods were exchanged along the Trans-Saharan trade route?

  Gold, salt, textiles
• What cultural influences did the Silk Roads facilitate?

  Buddhism, Islam, Chinese art
• Which ruler's wealth was closely associated with the Trans-Saharan trade route?

  Mansa Musa
• The Indian Ocean trade led to the spread of the Swahili language.


  True
• The Silk Roads connected Europe to East Asia
• What was the primary currency used in the Trans-Saharan trade?

  Gold bars
• Arrange the trade routes based on their geographic direction:

  1️⃣ Silk Roads: Europe to East Asia

  2️⃣ Indian Ocean: East Africa to Southeast Asia

  3️⃣ Trans-Saharan: North Africa to West Africa
• Who was the ruler whose wealth influenced the Trans-Saharan trade?

  Mansa Musa
• Luxury goods such as silk, spices, and porcelain were traded along the Silk Roads
• Match the trade route with its cultural influence:

  Silk Roads ↔️ Chinese artistic styles

  Indian Ocean ↔️ Islam and Swahili

  Trans-Saharan ↔️ Berber traditions
• Which cultural influence spread through the Silk Roads?

  Buddhism
• Which three major economic networks flourished between 1200-1450 CE?

  Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan
• What were the primary cultural influences spread by the Indian Ocean trade network?

  Islam, Swahili, maritime technologies
• The Silk Roads connected Europe to East Asia, enabling the exchange of Chinese porcelain
• Match the trade route with its geographic reach:

  Silk Roads ↔️ Europe to East Asia

  Indian Ocean ↔️ East Africa to Southeast Asia

  Trans-Saharan ↔️ North Africa to West Africa
• The Indian Ocean trade led to the spread of advanced maritime technologies


  True
• What were the common banking practices in the Silk Roads?

  Reliance on trust-based partnerships
• The cultural influences of these networks were solely religious

  False
• The Silk Roads stretched from Europe to East Asia
• The Trans-Saharan trade route linked North Africa to West Africa.


  True
• What was the primary mode of transportation in the Indian Ocean trade network?

  Maritime trade
• What role did Islam play in the Trans-Saharan trade network?

  Spread of Berber traditions
• Which cultural element was spread by the Indian Ocean trade network?

  Swahili language
• What goods were primarily traded in the Indian Ocean network?

  Spices, textiles, slaves
• The Silk Roads primarily traded high-value luxury goods due to their geographic reach and cultural influences.

  True
• The Indian Ocean trade led to the spread of Islam and the Swahili language.
• The Silk Roads facilitated the cultural exchange of Buddhism, Islam, and Chinese artistic styles
• Which major economic network reinforced Berber traditions?

  Trans-Saharan
• Match the trade route with its cultural influence:

  Silk Roads ↔️ Buddhism

  Indian Ocean ↔️ Islam

  Trans-Saharan ↔️ Berber traditions
• The Silk Roads facilitated the spread of Chinese artistic styles.

  True
• The Indian Ocean trade led to the development of advanced maritime technologies
• The cultural influences of the Silk Roads were limited to Europe and East Asia.

  False
• What were the primary goods exchanged in the Indian Ocean trade?

  Spices, textiles, slaves
• Formal banking systems were common in all major trade networks.

  False