chapter 3 questions Flashcards
according to the map on page 110 what geographical or environmental obstacles did the silk road traders have to contend with
traders had endure traveling across large desert areas they also had to go through mountains and hilly areas which could cause problems for the travelers
what lay behind the emergence of silk road commerce and what kept it going for so many centuries
demands in luxury goods the silk roads were able to continue for many years because people begin to focus on producing silk paper porcelain and iron tools which would then be traded in the silk road also when large civilizations use the roads they became more popular
what facilitated the spread of Buddhism along the silk roads
Buddhist monasteries who introduced different kinds merchants and wealthier groups and Buddhism traveled along the route people begin to adopt a religion and combine it with different beliefs which helped it spread. 
what cultural changes occurred in Korea and Japan in response to Chinese influence
Korea began using Confucianism and Buddhism in school learning Japan begin to have Buddhist schools they also had neo Confucianism teachings arrive in Japan
how could technological development such as the dhow ship help transform the culture of the Indian ocean
it could carry different people to places this cause the region to be more connected to other regions across the ocean which would cause changes in culture by adopting traditions from other places
What was the role of the Swahili civilization in the world of Indian Ocean commerce
to help with trade and to be commercial centers that would create exchange goods and they had ships that carried items for long-distance trade this brought wealth to many Swahili cities and people
to what extent of the silk roads and sea roads operate in a similar fashion how do they differ
similar because they spread of new agricultural improvements along the routes. they helped spread religions they were different because silk roads went along the desert they had to endure the heat and loss of water. the sea roads went through the sea so they had to endure rough ocean weather and waves
what key raw materials were carried within an out of Africa along the sand routes
copper, salt, dates, textiles, metals, gold, and ivory
what impact did the Arabian camel have on long distance trade in Europe Asia and Africa
because people to be able to travel for long periods of time while riding a camel or having the camel carry things that caused trade over the deserts become a bit easier
what changes did trans Saharan trade bring to west Africa
resources to build new and political structures which caused different towns and civilizations to be improved
how did the expansion of Islam lead to the spread of learning
Islam became popular in and different centers for Islamic intellectual life began to emerge including a renowned center that was full of learning in higher education causing the spread
how did the mask on page 129 show an example of cultural diffusion
shows how Islam was able to spread to west Africa and the African people converted and built the mosque
what was the relationship between long-distance trade networks and the religion of Islam
Islam spread through the trade routes linking Islam to many different places the expansion of Islam caused many improvements
why are students familiar with galileo galilei and issac newton but not these scientists
because schools never talk about them possibly because of their race or that schools mostly teach about European history
what are the reasons for the differences in the patterns of trade in the Americas and Eurasia
there were less trade routes and less cities in the Americas and Eurasia had more cities and trade routes as well as camels and different ways to travel and trade
