Dang that road is Silky!!
Which disease spread along the Silk Roads during the 14th century?
Black Death
Bubonic Plague
Under which leader did the Mongol Empire reach its largest territorial extent?
Genghis Khan
What enabled the rise of cities like Malacca and Calicut?
Their strategic locations along the Indian Ocean trade routes.
How did Arab merchants in East Africa influence local cultures?
Through the spread of Islam and development of the Swahili language.
Large, efficient ships used in Chinese maritime trade, capable of transporting bulk goods across long distances.
Chinese Junk Ships
How did Samarkand contribute to trade along the Silk Roads?
As a center of culture, learning, and commerce.
What role did the Yam system play in the Mongol Empire?
It provided rapid communication across the empire.
Which innovation improved navigation for Indian Ocean merchants?
The compass and astrolabe.
How did rulers use wealth generated from trade?
By investing in monumental architecture and infrastructure.
A navigation tool adopted from the Islamic world, used to determine latitude and improve long-distance maritime travel.
Astrolabe
Which luxury good symbolized wealth and cultural sophistication in Afro-Eurasia?
Chinese porcelain ("china").
What administrative innovation did the Mongol Empire adopt in the Ilkhanate?
Persian administrative practices.
How did the dhow and junk ships benefit maritime trade?
By enabling the transport of bulk goods over long distances.
What was one effect of increased trade along the Silk Roads and Indian Ocean?
The spread of ideas, technologies, and religious practices across regions.
Settlements of merchants in foreign lands who introduced their cultural traditions while adopting local practices, enriching trade hubs.
Diasporic Communities
What technological innovation spread from China to Europe via the Silk Roads?
Compass navigation and papermaking.
How did the Pax Mongolica benefit trade across Afro-Eurasia?
Through the stabilization and security of trade routes.
What contributed to the growth of Swahili city-states?
Their control of Indian Ocean trade routes and ports.
How did Zheng He’s voyages demonstrate the interconnectedness of Indian Ocean trade?
By introducing Chinese innovations to the Swahili Coast.
A period of stability and trade under Mongol rule that enabled safe and efficient commerce across Eurasia.
Pax Mongolica
What innovation made long-distance trade on the Silk Roads more efficient?
The establishment of caravanserai for merchant rest and resupply.
How did Marco Polo’s travels highlight the Mongol Empire’s interconnectedness?
Through detailed accounts of the safety and prosperity of Mongol-controlled regions.
Why was environmental knowledge critical to Indian Ocean trade?
To navigate monsoon winds for reliable voyages.
What contributed to the growth of Swahili city-states?
Their control of Indian Ocean trade routes and ports.
Roadside inns along trade routes like the Silk Roads, offering rest and supplies for merchants and their caravans.
Caravanserai