1.2.3 Trade networks and economic growth

• Which countries are included in the Middle East region of Dar al-Islam?

  Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq
• What does Dar al-Islam mean?

  "House of Islam"
• During which century did the spread of Islam depicted in the map primarily occur?

  8th century
• What were the three main types of goods traded in the Dar al-Islam?

  Luxury, agricultural, manufactured
• Match the category of goods with their examples:

  Luxury Goods ↔️ Spices, silks, porcelain

  Agricultural Products ↔️ Cotton, sugar, grains

  Manufactured Goods ↔️ Textiles, metalwork, ceramics
• What were the two primary trade networks connecting the Dar al-Islam?

  Silk Road and maritime routes
• What was the strategic importance of Central Asia in Dar al-Islam?

  Location along the Silk Road
• Match each region of Dar al-Islam with its key characteristic:

  Middle East ↔️ Birthplace of Islam

  North Africa ↔️ Trade and cultural exchange

  Central Asia ↔️ Strategic location along Silk Road

  Iberian Peninsula ↔️ Islamic culture under Moorish rule

  Indian Subcontinent ↔️ Ruled by the Delhi Sultanate
• Name a major trading center connected by the Dar al-Islam trade routes.

  Baghdad
• Which two bodies of water did the North-South maritime route link?

  Red Sea and Persian Gulf
• Which modern-day countries were part of the Iberian Peninsula region of Dar al-Islam?

  Spain and Portugal
• How did the trade of these goods impact the economy of the Dar al-Islam?

  Created interconnected trade networks
• Which regions supplied agricultural products to the Dar al-Islam?

  Egypt, Persia, North Africa
• Match the city with its key trade goods:

  Cairo ↔️ Textiles, Spices

  Baghdad ↔️ Metalwork, Ceramics

  Cordoba ↔️ Leather goods, Olives
• What were some of the key products traded in Dar al-Islam that created jobs and wealth?

  Textiles, spices, agricultural products
• Which river was essential for trade in Cordoba?

  Guadalquivir River
• Match the trade challenge with its impact in Dar al-Islam:

  Political Instability ↔️ Increased risks and costs for merchants

  Environmental Factors ↔️ Reduced supply and raised prices

  Technological Limitations ↔️ Slowed down trade processes
• What river was crucial for trade in Cairo?

  Nile River
• Caravans in Dar al-Islam always traveled without guards for protection.

  False
• What type of infrastructure improvements supported trade in urban centers?

  Ports and markets
• How many camels typically made up a caravan in Dar al-Islam?

  Dozens
• Which region is considered the birthplace of Islam?

  Middle East
• What did cultural exchange in Dar al-Islam foster?

  Intellectual growth
• What did trade in Dar al-Islam facilitate besides the movement of goods?

  Spread of ideas and culture
• What region's trade networks faced challenges described in the study material?

  Dar al-Islam
• What role did merchants play in trade in Dar al-Islam?

  Organized trade and transactions
• Match the element exchanged with its impact:

  Geometric patterns from Byzantium ↔️ Enhanced Islamic art and architecture

  Syncretism of local beliefs ↔️ Shaped unique regional expressions of Islam
• What type of limitations slowed down trade processes in Dar al-Islam?

  Technological Limitations
• Trade in Dar al-Islam was unaffected by political instability.

  False
• Why were caravans important for trade in Dar al-Islam?

  Transported goods safely