How were things "purchased" before the use or existence of money
What is trading
100
Who are the two children (one girl and one boy) who we follow in our talim books?
who are fatima and hadi
200
Where is Alexandria (one of the greatest cities of learning in classical times) located?
What is the coast of North Africa
200
What were two normal gifts given to kings?
What are jewels and gold
200
why was flint traded and considered so useful?
What is it could be made into tools and weapons or struck to make fire
200
What was difficult about trading rather than using money
What is finding the value of the item
200
What is the third most holy city for Christian, after Jerusalem and Rome
What is Santiago de Compostela
300
What was another great city of Learning in Egypt?
What is Cairo
300
In 1404, Sultan Faraj of Egypt sent what with his ambassadors all the way to Samarqand, to the court of Emperor Timur?
What is a giraffe
300
As loads became heavier, three specific animals began to carry packs on their back. They pulled sleds and carts and made it easier on the travelers to climb hills. name one two of the three animals
What are oxen, mules, and horses
300
What quickly became a precious trading good?
What is salt
300
What grew to be on of the greatest sea trade routes in the world? (used by chinese merchants as long ago as 2000 bcd and lasted until fatima and hadi's time)
What is Spicy Route
400
Who built Cairo in the 10th century which quickly became an important Muslim Capital
Who are the Fatimids?
400
Name two of the five things that were named in the book that were taken on a journey
What is mapmakers, leather water bottles, medicines and ointments, dried meats and fruits, nuts and dates, and weapons
400
One of the greatest discoveries made in about 2000 bcd was using an animal as a pack animal. which animal was this? (in the indian sub-continent, traders used the elephant)
What is a camel
400
West Africans needed salt so much that they exchanged what for it?
What is gold
400
Name three goods from the East
What is silk, rare woods, precious stones and pearls, ivory, rare plants and animals, and incense
500
In the 10th century, nationality and race did not matter in which Muslim city in Spain?
What is Cordoba.
500
What is the name of the river that is sacred for the Hindus. For over 2,000 years, the city has been a center of learning and religious study. Pilgrams have crossed India in order to bathe in it.
What is the Ganges
500
Where did arab and persian traders travel to buy spices?
What is India and the Far East
500
name three things that were used as money in the past
What is coins, metal bracelets, gold bars, cowries, iron bars, beads and shells strung together, cocoa beans
500
Name Three Goods from the West
What is Cotton, woollen cloth, coral, amber, silver, gold