The Silk Road
Indian Ocean Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade
FUN Times
Vocabulary
100

Something spread between merchants that was an unintended consequence of the Silk Road

Diseases or Germs

100

The two (2) continents that benefited the most from the Indian Ocean Trade.

Africa and Asia

100

Nickname for the Trans-Saharan Trade Route

Sand Road

100
Singer/Actor who died at age 80 who wrote "Jolene" and "I will always miss you"

Dolly Parton

100

Exchange of goods/services for other goods/services without using money

Bartering

200

2 goods traded along the Silk Road

Silk, fruit, veggies, spices, ivory, gems, cotton

200

Type of ship used in the Indian Ocean Trade

Dhow

200

The desert that had to be traveled on the Trans-Saharan Trade Route - is about 3.5 Million sq miles

Sahara Desert

200

This singer is known for The Eras Tour.

Taylor Swift

200

This term means a new idea, invention, or improvement that changes how people do things

Innovation

300

This route earned its name from the silk produced in this country.

China

300

Religion that spread into Eastern & Northern Africa as a result of the Indian Ocean Trade route

Islam (Muslim)

300

A valuable chemical element found in the city-states along the Sand Road in abundance

Gold

300

This emotion becomes a major character in Pixar’s Inside Out 2

Anxiety

300

These people buy, sell, and trade goods, often traveling along trade routes.

Merchants

400

______________ living on ______________ are believed to be responsible for the spread of the plague (the Black Death)

Fleas on Rats

400

The winds that provided predictable way for merchants to safely & successfully navigate across the ocean

Monsoon Winds

400

The wealthiest man in history (specifically in Africa)

Mansa Musa

400

This actor voices the demigod Maui in Moana and Moana 2

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

400

This is a group of merchants and travelers who journey together, often across deserts, for safety

Caravan

500

How many miles was the Silk Road?

4,000

500

Besides goods and products what was also traded along the Indian Ocean Trade Route

Culture (Way of Life)

500

The wealthiest kingdom that the wealthiest man ruled over

Mali

500

______________ is the stage/professional name of rapper Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.

Snoop Dogg

500

This term describes the spread of ideas, beliefs, customs, technology, and traditions from one culture to another.

cultural diffusion