Traded Goods
Where did the maritime empires trade their goods
Mostly across the IOB
The knowledge of which direction THESE winds blew was used to help navigate the Indian Ocean?
Answer: monsoon (winds)
The Economic Times states that Indus Valley Indians also used monsoon winds for sailing
Name an empire that took advantage of the Indian Ocean Basin?
The Delhi Sultanate
Was Malacca a major trading city in the IOB? (Yes or No)
Yes
What is the name for people that would participate in trading
Merchants
Why did people trade goods
To earn money and get things they did not have
What is a lateen sail?
Lateen sails are sails with a triangular shape (and fore-and-aft or backward and forward orientation) which means ships could sail more effectively into the wind. They made for faster and reliable shipping routes.
Name a trading-post empire
Why did people go to these trading cities?
They served as hubs for the exchange of goods and cultural interactions.
What is the name for people who travel to spread their religions?
Missionaries
Name this natural resource that was traded in the IOB (Hint: It is a natural resource from the Indus River Valley)
Cotton!
What technology was used to navigate using the stars as a guide? (HINT: "astro" refers to the stars)
astrolabe
What states/empires in Africa engaged in Indian Ocean Trade?
The Swahili city-states and to a lesser degree, the Mali Empire
Why were there a lot of trading cities/centers in India?
It's location, resources (items traded in the Indus River Valley like cotton and textiles), as well as thriving trade and commerce networks
Name one reason why people trading in the IOB would spread their religion
Since it was a major trade route, there were many interactions between different communities. Spreading religions helped people connect with each other, especially merchants.
The use of ships allowed merchants to carry more things to sell
Name one ship that was created to trade across the IOB
Dhows or Junks
(Dhows were small, used for long voyages, and favored by Arab and Persian merchants, built for similar reasons to the Indus River ships)
(Junks were large, complex, built by Chinese shipbuilders, and some had watertight compartments so they wouldn't sink)
What is a "trading post empire"?
A state that makes a network of trading outposts to control and profit from trade
What was the name of the states that developed along the eastern coast of Africa?
The Swahili States
Which religion is shared by the people of the Indus River Valley and Delhi Sultanate (the main empire to know in the IOB)?
Hinduism
What is the type of farming that focuses on producing crops for sale
Commercial Agriculture (these crops are called cash crops)
What is a technology made to navigate the monsoon winds?
Astrolabe, Magnetic Compass, Cross Staff, Sextant, Charts and more!
What's another empire (not mentioned in the category) that participated in IOB trade?
The Mali Empire, Sultanate of Malacca, Ming Dynasty, and any of the trading post empires
Name a reason why trading cities grew.
Answers: Strategic Location, Access to Resources, Trade Networks, Cultural Exchange, Technological Advancements, Urbanization
The Indus River Valley advanced urban planning (like building large cities or drainage systems), traded, and obtained resources from agriculture. This led to its civilization's development.
What is syncretism?
The merging of different ideas, cultures, and beliefs
(As people traded through the Indian Ocean Basin, they also spread their religion such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam).