Topic 2.7 · c. 1200–1450

Comparison of Economic Exchange

Compare the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and trans-Saharan networks. Consider geography, transport, goods, and the cultural effects of trade.

Topic 2.7 / Review

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Compare the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and trans-Saharan networks. Consider geography, transport, goods, and the cultural effects of trade.

Example 1caravans

Caravans carried goods across overland Silk Road routes.

Example 2monsoon sailing

Monsoon sailing made the Indian Ocean a seasonal maritime network.

Example 3camel routes

Camel routes supported the movement of goods across the Sahara.

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01 / Multiple choice · 3 questions

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Question 01

Which example fits this clue? This example carried goods across overland Silk Road routes.

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Question 02

Which example fits this clue? This example made the Indian Ocean a seasonal maritime network.

Select an answer to check your thinking.

Question 03

Which example fits this clue? This example supported the movement of goods across the Sahara.

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02 / Write with evidence

Write a short response

How were the three major exchange networks alike and different?

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Use two examples from the review.
Explain how the examples support your claim.

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Trade networks connected distant regions, although their routes and forms of transport differed. Caravans carried goods across overland Silk Road routes. Monsoon sailing made the Indian Ocean a seasonal maritime network.

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caravans

Caravans carried goods across overland Silk Road routes.

monsoon sailing

Monsoon sailing made the Indian Ocean a seasonal maritime network.

camel routes

Camel routes supported the movement of goods across the Sahara.

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