Trade Routes
Name two major reasons for increased trade in Eurasia during the Classical and Post-Classical eras?
Increased population
Technological improvements
Stable governments
Name an invention that allowed the Bantu culture to spread
What region of the world were the Swahili City-States located?
What were the two main commodities traded along the Trans-Saharan Trade Network
Salt and Gold
What is Mr. Bradley's favorite football team?
The Buffalo Bills
Name one major effect of increased trade on religious diffusion in Afro-Eurasia
Trade routes caused people from different cultures to meet, interact, and share their religions with one another
Which region of Africa did the Bantu people originate from
Modern day Cameroon/Nigeria area.
How did being close to the Arab world affect the Swahili city-states?
How did Islam impact West African Kingdoms
It became the religion of the elite. Arabic became the language of business and scholarship.
Who is Ms. Wixted's husband?
Mr. Bundy
How did the lateen sail contribute to the expansion of trade routes?
It allowed boats to sail into the wind. This allowed traders to trade more easily b/c they didn't have to wait for certain weather conditions
How did the Bantu migrations influence language development in Africa?
How did conversion to Islam influence Swahili societies?
The Swahili societies converted and practiced Islam while maintaining parts of their traditional cultures.
2 part question:
1. What was the name of a famous West African King who went on a Hajj to Mecca?
2. What was the impact of this King's Hajj
1. Mansa Musa
2. Mansa Musa's hajj and lavish spending and generosity made the rest of the world take notice of the West African kingdoms as major "players" on the world stage.
What is Mr. Benton's favorite ice cream flavor?
Chocolate peanut butter
Explain the role of the magnetic compass in facilitating trade.
The magnetic compass helped traders find where they were going and not get lost. This led to the growth of trade routes b/c people were less scared to travel long distances.
Food surplus = population growth
Ag. = sedentary societies, no more hunting and gathering.
Describe one impact the Swahili city-states had on the Indian Ocean Trade Network
They were major suppliers of Ivory, Gold, Glass beads, and Slaves in the Indian Ocean Trade Network
They were a natural meeting point for traders on the Trans-Saharan Trade Route. They served as rest stops near rivers.
Mable
3 part question:
1. Where did gunpowder originate and what was it used for?
2. How did it spread throughout the world?
3. Name two distinct impacts gunpowder had on the global society.
1. China and used for fireworks
2. It spread through the Silk Road Trade Route
3. It was used for gunpowder weapons and in construction.
2 part question:
Why do historians point to Bantu animism as proof of their spread throughout Africa?
What is Bantu Animism and what are it's major beliefs?
2. Bantu's believe everything has a soul/spirit. Bantu's believe when their ancestors die their spirit rejoins nature.
Explain how the geographical features of the Swahili City-States impacted their development.
The Swahili City-States were located on the coast where natural harbors made natural ports. This facilitated maritime trade and their inclusion in the Indian Ocean Trade Network.
2 Part Question:
Name a major trading city of the Trans-Saharan Trade Route.
Explain what natural resources and highly valuable commodities that city was strategically located between.
1. Timbuktu, Gao, Djenne
2. These cities were located on the Niger River south of the salt mines of the Sahara desert and north of the gold mines of the rainforests in Africa
Where did Mr. Longoni perfect his Chinese?
Taiwan