Copy of 2.1 The Silk Roads

During 1200-1450, economic activity along existing trade routes increased in __________ and __________.

volume and scope

The demand for __________ goods was a key factor in the expansion of trade during this period.

luxury

The revival of the Silk Roads began in the __________ and __________ centuries.

8th-9th

The Crusades helped expand networks of exchange as lords and armies brought back __________ and __________ from the East.

fabrics; spices

The first significant impact on the expansion of trade was the rise of the __________ Empire.

Mongol

The Mongols unified the Silk Roads under an authority that respected __________ and enforced __________.

merchants; laws

Improvements in __________ led to an expansion of exchange networks.

transportation

Chinese advances in naval technology allowed control of __________ trade routes in South China Sea.

sea-based

The __________ was a system that allowed a merchant to deposit paper money in one location and withdraw it in another.

Flying Cash

The __________ League was formed in the 13th century among cities in northern Germany and Scandinavia.

Hanseatic

The phrase 'Caravanserai' derives from Persian words meaning __________ and __________.

caravan; palace

Kashgar became known for its abundance of __________ and __________ along the Silk Roads.

water; food

Samarkand was recognized as a center of cultural exchange and trading __________.

goods

Along the Silk Roads, __________ developed as travelers could rest and trade their animals.

caravanserai

The growing demand for luxury goods from Afro-Eurasia led to an increase in __________ of goods through expanded production.

supply

The __________ offered compass, paper, and gunpowder to newly revived global trade networks.

Tang China