Unit 2 Networks II

Question 1

Innovations during this unit

Answer 1

Magnetic compass
Astrolabe
Junk
Rudder
Lateen sails

Question 2

Magnetic compass

Answer 2

helped merchants know which direction to sail in

Question 3

Astrolabe

Answer 3

tool for measuring the stars and then comparing them to star charts which helped reckon latitude and longitude

Question 4

Junk

Answer 4

Chinese ship design

Question 5

Rudder

Answer 5

helped aid navigation and ship control

Question 6

Lateen sails

Answer 6

sails that could easily watch winds from many directions

Question 7

Effects of the Indian Ocean network

Answer 7

-rise of Swahili city-states (east coast)
-Diasporic communities
-New language (Swahili)

Question 8

Camels

Answer 8

-need high levels of salt
-Can be aggressive
-Cannot be controlled

Question 9

Mansa musa

Answer 9

-Islamic ruler of the kingdom of Mali
-richest person in the world

Question 10

Ibn Battuta

Answer 10

-30+ years of exploration
-Firsthand experiences of the Islamic world

Question 11

Environmental consequences of connectivity

Answer 11

-Spread of crops (champa rice)
-bubonic plague (diseases)
-environmental degradation (grazing animals)

Question 12

Cultural consequences of connectivity

Answer 12

-transfer of religion/relief systems
-Literary/artistic translators
-Scientific/technological innovations; GUNPOWDER!
-Rise (Hangzhou) and fall (Baghdad) of cities
-Travelers wrote about their story