What were the causes and effects of demand for luxury goods?
Causes: Wealth accumulation, social status. Effects: Expansion of trade networks, increased production of luxury items.
What were the causes and effects of cultural diffusion along trade routes?
Causes: Interaction between different cultures. Effects: Spread of religions, technologies, and ideas.
What were the causes and effects of the rise of European sea power?
Causes: Technological advancements in shipbuilding, desire for new trade routes. Effects: Decline of existing trade networks, European dominance in global trade.
What were the causes and effects of Arab and Berber dominance in the Trans-Saharan trade?
Causes: Geographical proximity, expertise in desert travel. Effects: Spread of Islam, development of trade routes.
What were the causes and effects of the use of camels in the Trans-Saharan trade?
Causes: Adaptation to desert conditions, ability to carry heavy loads. Effects: Enabled trade across the Sahara, connected West Africa to the Mediterranean.
Define Silk Road.
A network of land-based trade routes from East Asia to the Mediterranean.
Define Indian Ocean Trade.
A maritime trade network connecting coastal regions of the Indian Ocean.
Define Trans-Saharan Trade.
A land-based trade network across the Sahara Desert.
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another.
Define monsoon winds.
Seasonal winds in the Indian Ocean that facilitated sailing patterns.
What is a caravanserai?
Roadside inns along trade routes that supported merchants and travelers.
What is meant by 'luxury goods'?
Expensive, non-essential items like silk, gems, and precious metals.
Define 'maritime trade'.
Trade conducted via sea routes.
What are 'bulk goods'?
Large quantities of essential items traded in large volumes (e.g., textiles, spices).
Define 'intercultural exchange'.
The reciprocal exchange of ideas, beliefs, and practices between different cultures.
What was the significance of the Silk Road's peak activity?
Facilitated massive cultural and economic exchange between East and West.
What was the impact of monsoon winds on Indian Ocean Trade?