Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
Which innovation significantly improved maritime trade during the period from 1200 to 1450?
Compass navigation.
Three-field crop rotation system.
Stirrup for cavalry use.
Use of gunpowder for siege warfare.
Which crop, introduced from the Americas to Europe as a result of the Columbian Exchange, significantly impacted European diets?
Potatoes
Barley
Rice
Wheat
Considering technological advancements during this time period which innovation most directly facilitated an increase interregional interactions among Eurasian peoples?
The construction of the Great Wall of China acted as a physical barrier, limiting interactions and exchange between Eurasian peoples.
The development of the compass enabled more accurate navigation and exploration, leading to increased trade and cultural exchange across long distances.
The invention of the printing press revolutionized the spread of knowledge and ideas, allowing for the dissemination of information across regions and facilitating cultural exchange and collaboration.
The introduction of gunpowder and firearms shifted the balance of power and warfare, influencing political and social dynamics in Eurasia.
Which of these trade routes experienced the most significant increase in volume and diversity of goods exchanged during 1200-1450?
The Mediterranean Sea Trade Route
The Trans-Saharan Trade Route
The Silk Road
The Indian Ocean Trade Route
Which of the following trade routes was NOT utilized between 1200 and 1450 CE?
The Indian Ocean
The Silk Roads
The Sahara Desert
The Middle Passage
What was a unique aspect of the Indian Ocean trading network during the period from 1200-1450?
It only involved Asian countries.
It did not involve African nations.
It was primarily maritime.
It was solely overland.
What factor primarily distinguished the Indian Ocean trade network from the Trans-Saharan trade route during 1200-1450?
Both networks were controlled by a single empire.
The Trans-Saharan route had no involvement in the slave trade.
The Indian Ocean network was sea-based while the Trans-Saharan route was land-based.
The Indian Ocean network solely traded spices, unlike the Trans-Saharan route.

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Caravanserais can best be desribed as
Banking houses for merchants
gambling dens for adventures
Rest stops for travelers
Bandit controlled regions along trade routes
What environmental challenge most directly affected medieval European traders' ability to engage with Eastern markets?
Sailing against consistent equatorial currents
Overland travel through mountainous terrain and dense forests
Navigation around extensive river delta systems
Crossing vast desert areas with limited water sources
Which trade network played a significant role in the transmission of Islam?
Silk Road
South American Trade Network
Indian Ocean Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade