Trade Routes Across the World
When and how did trade begin?
10,000 YEARS AGO – WHEN HUMANS BEGAN TO USE THEIR SKILLS TO FIND, MAKE, OR GROW USEFUL THINGS
Under which dynasty did the Silk route flourish?
Mongol
Where did the spice route begin?
China
Who did travelers need protection from other than BANDITS?
ENEMY SOLDIERS
Rekigous Educational institutions or schools?
Madrasas
What was one of the first things to be traded and why?
FLINT STONE – IT COULD BE MADE INTO TOOLS AND WEAPONS AND USED TO MAKE FIRE
Where did the spice route begin?
ABOUT 100 BCE, TRADERS FROM PERSIA MADE THE JOURNEY TO CHINA TO BUY THESE SILKS, STARTING THE ROUTE.
Who designed the first triangular sail?
ARABS
How did merchants protect themselves?
THEY TRAVELLED IN GROUPS
Site of gathering for visitors of different lands for exchange of commodities and information?
Caravanserais
What was a precious trade good that was something that was useful and began being used as money?
Salt
What are some goods from the West?
COTTON, WOOLLEN CLOTH, CORAL, AMBER, SILVER, GOLD
What did the silk and spice routes encourage people to do?
MAKE THE IMPORTED GOODS THEMSELVES
Which historical traveler had a narrow escape with Bandits?
IBN BATUTA
What is the Place of worship and gathering used by Sufis and other Muslims tariqahs for prayer?
Khanaqah, Ribats, Tekkes
What are some items that were traded in the Americas and Australia?
ANIMAL SKINS, FURS, MEAT, DYE, SHELLS, BOOMERANG
What are some goods from the East?
SILK, PRECIOUS STONES, RARE WOODS, IVORY, RARE PLANTS AND ANIMALS, INCENSE
What were some of the skills that were exchanged on the routes?
GLASS MAKING, WEAVING, PAPER MAKING, POTTERY, ALCHEMY, ARCHITECTURE, FOOD, MUSIC, FASHION, WEAPONS
How did pilgrims get protection?
MANY RULERS OF MUSLIM LANDS OFFERED PROTECTION TO PILGRIMS ON THEIR WAY TO MAKKAH
Name atleast three Islamic cities that we learned in past weeks
Alexandria, Cairo, Baghdad, Cordoba
Who were probably the earliest to crease sea routes for trade?
CHINESE AND BABYLONIANS
When did trade begin to collapse?
WHEN THE MONGOL RULER TIMUR DIED IN 1405
What did Vasco da Gama figure out?
THAT HE COULD SAIL ALL AROUND AFRICA TO GET TO INDIA – SO NO NEED TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
Who were royal pirates?
PIRATES THAT WERE GIVEN RIGHTS BY KINGS TO ATTACK ENEMY SHIPS AND BRING BACK CAPTURED GOODS
Can you name atleast 3 Muslim Explorers?
Ibn Battuta
Ibn Khaldun
Al-Biruni
Nasir Khusraw
Ibn Fadlan