Unit 1-Silk Roads & Islamic Golden Age Flashcards
1
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What were the silk roads?
A
A ‘road’ filled with spreads of ideas, religion, trade and knowledge
2
Q
Which places were involved in the silk roads?
A
Europe, Middle east, central Asia and East Asia
3
Q
Which place played an important role?
A
The Middle East
4
Q
How did the silk roads help to create the Islamic golden age?
A
It helped as Baghdad was in a unique position in the silk roads that allowed it to benefit from the spread of knowledge and trade
5
Q
Why did the islamic golden age come to an end?
A
It came to an end due to the arrival of the Mongols in 1258
