set 2 - 1450-1750

What are the Silk Roads?

An overland network of trade routes connecting East Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, facilitating the exchange of goods, ideas, religions, and technologies.

What was the Indian Ocean Trade?

A vast maritime trade system linking East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, driven by monsoon winds and dominated by commercial exchange and cultural blending.

What characterized the Trans-Saharan Trade?

Trade routes crossing the Sahara Desert connecting North Africa and West Africa, exchanging gold, salt, and enslaved people while spreading Islam.

What is a Magnetic Compass?

A Chinese invention used for navigation by indicating direction relative to Earth’s magnetic poles, revolutionizing sea travel.

What is a Stern Rudder?

A steering device mounted on the back of ships that improved navigation and control in open waters.

What are Lateen Sails?

Triangular sails that allowed ships to sail against the wind, increasing flexibility in maritime travel.

What is a Junk Ship?

A large Chinese sailing ship with multiple sails and compartments designed for long-distance trade.

What is an Astrolabe?

A tool used by sailors to measure latitude by tracking the position of stars, improving navigation accuracy.

What are Kashgar and Samarkand?

Important Central Asian trading cities along the Silk Roads that served as hubs for cultural and commercial exchange.

What is Constantinople known for?

A major trade center linking Europe and Asia and the capital of the Byzantine Empire, controlling key land and sea routes.

What is Paper Money?

Currency introduced in China to replace heavy metal coins, making trade more efficient across large distances.

What is a Money Economy?

An economic system based on currency rather than barter, allowing more complex and large-scale trade.

What is Flying Cash?

Early Chinese credit system allowing merchants to deposit money in one location and withdraw it elsewhere.

What are Banking Houses?

Financial institutions that provided loans, currency exchange, and credit to merchants.

What is a Bill of Exchange?

A financial document allowing merchants to transfer money across long distances without physically transporting coins.

What is a Caravanserai?

Roadside inns that provided shelter, food, and safety for traveling merchants and caravans.

What was the Hanseatic League?

An alliance of Northern European trading cities that dominated commerce in the Baltic and North Sea regions.

What are Monsoon Winds?

Seasonal wind patterns that made predictable maritime trade possible across the Indian Ocean.

Where are the Spice Islands?

Southeast Asian islands rich in valuable spices like cloves and nutmeg, central to global trade competition.

What is a Diaspora?

Communities of people living outside their homeland while maintaining cultural and economic connections.

What are Dhow Ships?

Traditional Arab sailing vessels used in Indian Ocean trade networks.