Essay 2B

Question 1

Dhow context

Answer 1

Monsoons
  Winter - Indonesia to Arabia
  Summer - Somalia to Bengal
Pilots
Traditional Vessel - Disputed origin, maybe Chinese

Question 2

Dhow Significance

Answer 2

Facilitated Islam
Connected dhow ports (Muscat, Zanzibar, Aden)
Allowed control of trades - Kilwa and gold

Question 3

Junk context

Answer 3

Javanese origin
Facilitated by Chinese
Square hulls allow travel in stronger winds

Question 4

Junk Significance

Answer 4

Zheng He-China
Facilitated trade in E Indian Ocean
Allowed travelers (Ibn Batuta, Marco Polo)

Question 5

Caravel context

Answer 5

Previous ships less navigable
Possibly ripped from dhow
Portuguese 15-17 century - Treaty Tordesillas

Question 6

Caravel significance

Answer 6

Portuguese success - Mir Ali Beg (Mocha, Mozam)

Vasco da Gama - Allowed Portuguese and later others into Indian Ocean