1.7.2 Cultural and technological exchanges

• What are cultural exchanges?

  Sharing traditions, languages, beliefs
• What do technological exchanges involve?

  Spread of new tools and methods
• What is the primary purpose of the image shown?

  To illustrate trade routes
• What was one of the main purposes of the Silk Road besides trade?

  Cultural exchange
• Order the major trade routes from west to east:

  1️⃣ Mediterranean Sea lanes

  2️⃣ Trans-Saharan caravan routes

  3️⃣ East African coastal network

  4️⃣ Indian Ocean trade system
• What role did merchants, missionaries, and scholars play in the spread of religions during 1200-1450?

  They carried teachings
• Match the trade route with its description:

  Mediterranean Sea lanes ↔️ Connected coastal regions

  Trans-Saharan caravan routes ↔️ Crossed the Sahara Desert

  East African coastal network ↔️ Linked East Africa

  South Asian maritime routes ↔️ Navigated the Indian Ocean
• What technological innovation facilitated exploration during this period?

  Compass
• What was the primary impact of cultural and technological exchanges during 1200-1450?

  Shaped societies
• Steps in the spread of religions during 1200-1450:

  1️⃣ Merchants carry teachings to new places

  2️⃣ Missionaries spread beliefs

  3️⃣ Scholars disseminate ideas

  4️⃣ Religions blend with local cultures
• What was the primary impact of the printing press?

  Increased book availability