2.3 Exchange in the Indian Ocean

• Match the region with its major trading hubs:

  East Africa ↔️ Mogadishu, Kilwa

  Middle East ↔️ Aden, Hormuz

  India ↔️ Calicut, Cambay

  Southeast Asia ↔️ Malacca, Palembang
• India traded spices, textiles, and precious stones
• What centuries did the Indian Ocean trading network operate between?

  7th to 15th
• The Indian Ocean trading network connected East Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia
• Match the region with its major trading hub:

  East Africa ↔️ Mogadishu

  Middle East ↔️ Aden

  India ↔️ Calicut

  Southeast Asia ↔️ Malacca
• Regional specialties drove much of the trade in the Indian Ocean trading network.

  True
• The Indian Ocean trading network was facilitated by the monsoon winds
• The Middle East exported spices, textiles, and glassware in the Indian Ocean trading network.


  True
• Monsoon winds allowed ships to sail predictably between regions in the Indian Ocean trading network.


  True
• What natural phenomenon facilitated sailing in the Indian Ocean trading network?

  Monsoon winds
• What goods did the Middle East trade in the Indian Ocean trading network?

  Spices, textiles, glassware
• Which region traded slaves in the Indian Ocean trading network?

  East Africa
• Dhow ships were specifically designed for trade in the Indian Ocean
• What regions did the Indian Ocean trading network connect?

  East Africa, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia
• What goods were traded from East Africa in the Indian Ocean trading network?

  Gold, ivory, slaves
• What type of sails allowed ships to sail against the wind in the Indian Ocean trading network?

  Lateen sails
• Match the commodity with its region of origin in the Indian Ocean trading network:

  Gold ↔️ East Africa

  Glassware ↔️ Middle East

  Precious stones ↔️ India

  Forest products ↔️ Southeast Asia
• East Africa traded gold, ivory, and slaves in the Indian Ocean trading network.

  True
• The ports of the Indian Ocean trading network facilitated extensive trade and cultural exchange
• What technological advancement improved navigation in the Indian Ocean trading network?

  Astrolabe
• What period of stability under Mongol rule encouraged increased commercial activity?

  Pax Mongolica
• Which cultural element was transmitted through the Indian Ocean trading network?

  Artistic styles
• The Indian Ocean trading network facilitated the spread of Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.


  True
• Match the cultural element with an example of its exchange:

  Religions ↔️ Spread of Islam

  Technologies ↔️ Sharing of the astrolabe

  Artistic Styles ↔️ Transmission of decorative arts
• Describe the impacts of the Mongol Empire's control on the Indian Ocean trading network:

  1️⃣ Expansion of trade routes

  2️⃣ Political stability under Pax Mongolica

  3️⃣ Disruptions from invasions and conflicts
• The Indian Ocean trading network facilitated the spread of religions such as Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism