AP World History: Modern - Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (The Silk Roads) - Knowledge

Basic knowledge for 2.1 APWH.

Where did demand for luxury goods increase?

Europe

Africa

What did Indian, Chinese & Persian merchants do to keep up with demand?

increased production

What helped increase use of the Silk Roads?

Crusades

What did Crusader lords bring back from the Middle East?

spices

fabrics

What did China want from Europe?

gold

silver

What did Europe want from China?

rhubarb

silk

tea

What marked the end of the first golden age of the Silk roads?

The fall of the Han & Roman empires.

Who of what empire revived the Silk Roads?

Arab merchants of the Abbasid Empire

What could Tang China offer the Silk Road market?

compass

paper

gunpowder

porcelain

tea

silk

What did China import from other Asian countries?

cotton

precious stones

pomegranates

dates

horses

grapes

Who purchased luxury goods and why were they able to do so?

The wealthy Chinese could because of their country’s new affluence.

What increased capacity on camels on trips on the Silk Roads?

new saddles

What did China’s new naval technology allow it to do?

control sea-based trade routes in the South China Sea

What navigation devices improved sea travel, created in the Han Dynasty?

magnetic compass

rudder

junk

Why was the junk divided into compartments?

protection on rough seas

less likely sinking events

What were 2 innovations brought by the second golden age of the Silk Roads?

built oases

new commercial practices

What was climate in the Silk Road area like?

arid

scarce water

inhospitable terrain

Where were cities typically placed on the Silk Road?

trade routes

rivers

What religions were practiced in Samarkand?

Christianity

Buddhism

Zoroastrianism

Islam

Why were caravanserai spread 100 miles apart?

This was the distance the camel could travel before needing water.

Why did the Chinese invent flying cash?

copper coins got too heavy as transactions grew

What did the Hanseatic League monopolize trade in?

timber

grain

leather

salted fish

Where did Hanseatic ships go to for trade and with who?

Mediterranean

Arab caravans

Why did the Hanseatic League decline?

governments became strong enough to protect merchants

How did proton-industrialization arise in China?

increased demand for production of iron and steel