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The trade conducted along the Silk Roads was largely a “relay trade” because

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goods were passed down the line rather than carried by one merchant along the entire route.

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Which of the following was a consequence of the exchange of diseases along the Silk Roads? Options: The Christian church in the Byzantine Empire weakened. Europeans developed some degree of immunity to Eurasian diseases. Chinese officials sought to suppress long-distance trade. The population in the Americas was virtually wiped out.

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Europeans developed some degree of immunity to Eurasian diseases.

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In contrast to the Silk Roads, the Sea Roads of the Indian Ocean

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carried more products for a mass market.

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Which of the following luxury goods came to symbolize the Eurasian exchange system? Silk, Porcelain, Nutmeg, Slaves

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Silk

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Trade along the Silk Roads was facilitated by

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large and powerful states that provided security for merchants and travelers.

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In which third-wave civilization did the state largely control trade, preventing a professional merchant class from emerging?

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Inca

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How did the sudden rise of Islam in the seventh century affect Indian Ocean commerce?

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Muslim merchants and sailors established communities of traders from East Africa to the south China coast.

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Indian cultural influence in Southeast Asia

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was a matter of voluntary adoption and adaptation of Indian ideas by independent societies.

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The Silk Roads built upon earlier trading connections between Eurasian civilizations and

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pastoral peoples.

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Which of the following technological innovations facilitated Indian Ocean commerce? Quipus, Pochtecas, Junks, Nyama

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Junks