AP World Chapter 3

Why did most of the luxury goods on the Silk Road travel in the first place?

For the elite

Peasants in the Yangzi River delta of Southern china produced what?

Market goods like silk, paper, and porcelain

T/F Cultural transmissions were more important than the exchange of goods

True

How was Buddhism transformed during its spread through the silk roads?

It became more worldly

What are some factors that led to Mongol success?

Good luck and timing, China being divided, Abbasid caliphate in decline, well led and organized army, and their ability to mobilize resources

What was the Mongol devastation of Russia?

A widespread destruction of cities, slaughter, and deportation of skilled workers. Russia at the time was divided, so they couldn’t fight back.

Did the Mongols occupy Russia?

No, they instead remained on the steppes north of Black and Caspian seas, collecting tribute and heavy taxes, occasionally raiding for enslaved people

What were some negative outcomes of the Black Plague?

½ of Europes population died, 90% of population in the Middle East died

What were some positive consequences of the Black Plague?

Labor shortages undermined the practice of Surfdom, may have fostered greater technological innovations, created more employment opportunities for women for a short time

What trade network was the most important route after 1500?

The Indian Ocean

T/F Transportation was cheaper by sea than by land

True

What bulk goods were able to be transported through the Indian Ocean trade route?

Textiles, rice, pepper, timber, sugar, and wheat

What was the wind that made commerce possible in the Indian Ocean?

Monsoon winds

Foreign merchants facilitated the exchange of what?

Trade, language, and religious traditions

Why did the Chinese government abruptly stop voyages to the Indian Ocean in 1433?

They regarded it as a waste of resources

What did the Chinese pulling out of the Indian Ocean trade allow the Portuguese to do?

The Portuguese could now penetrate the region

What did the Trans-Saharan trade network link?

North Africa and the Mediterranean with West Africa

what are the varied environments of the Trans-Saharan trade route provide?

A incentive for exchange of goods

What fact about camels made it possible to cross the Sahara?

Camels can go 10 days without water

What are some things that merchants wanted from West Africa?

Gold, ivory, kola nuts, and enslaved people

Where did most of Islam spread in West Africa?

Urban centers

What negative out comes did Mansa Musa’s tour have?

He depreciated the value of gold by 10-25%, impacting Cairos economy for at least 12 years afterward

What were some limitations that caused American trade networks to not be as dense as Afro-Eurasian ones?

Lack of llama, potato, and Maya writing systems, little contact between Aztecs and Incas, lack of large domesticated animals, geographical and environmental obstacles