Unit 2.3-4 (Indian Ocean/Sub-Saharan Trade)

Question 1

Causes of Indian Ocean Trade

Answer 1

Geography (desire for diff. goods in diff. regions), technological advances (lateen sails allow ships to catch wind from different directions), Chinese Junk (large hull to transport cargo), Astrolabe (stars used to find location) and stern rudders (ships have greater mobility)

Question 2

Knowledge of Monsoon Winds

Answer 2

Traders knew when to set sail or not and so while they stayed in port cities, formed diasporic communities and exchanged cultures

Question 3

Diaspora

Answer 3

The settlement of people away from their homeland

Question 4

Gov. Effects of Indian Ocean Trade

Answer 4

Growth of States; Malacca: taxed trade and built navy, Swahili City-States: traded gold, ivory, and slaves, and Srivijaya: wealth from trade used to fund gov/military

Question 5

Culture Effects of IO Trade

Answer 5

Indianization (spread of Indian culture/Hinduism into SE Asia b/c of trade), Islam spread to Malaaca, Zeng He voyages the Ind. Ocean, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam spread thru trade

Question 6

Tech. Effects of IO Trade

Answer 6

Gunpowder, astrolabes, paper making, and compasses spread to Afr., Eu, and ME

Question 7

Trans-Saharan Trade Route Causes

Answer 7

Geography (Diff. in materials of North & Saharan Africa), technology (Camels and Somalian Camel Saddle inc. number of goods transported), and empires (Mali)

Question 8

North Africa had…

Answer 8

Cloth, glassware, weapons

Question 9

Saharan Africa had…

Answer 9

Copper, salt, and gold

Question 10

Mali (Founded by Sundiata)

Answer 10

Muslim kingdom that grew wealthy by taxing trade that came into the kingdom, used cowrie shells as currency, Sundiata uses Islam to connect with other kingdoms, and soldiers protect trade routes using iron weapons

Question 11

Mansa Musa

Answer 11

Grand-nephew of Sundiata who went on a pilgrimage to Mecca (birthplace of Islam) and spread Mali’s gold/wealth