Major Trade Routes 11a-b

All of the following were major trade routes from 1000 to 1500 C.E. EXCEPT —

• the Silk Road

• sea-trade (maritime) routes across the Pacific Ocean

• trans-Saharan routes

During the medieval period, which body of water did Northern Europe rely on for trade with Asia?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Black Sea

Which major river in Europe connects Northern Europe to the Black Sea?

• Loire

• Elbe

• Danube

Gold was transported from West Africa to East Africa through the —

• Trans-Saharan routes

• Maritime routes

• Black Sea

This region was known for trading amber - which used to make perfume and jewelry.

• China

• Baltic Region

• India

Which idea or technology did NOT come from China?

• Paper money

• Compass

• Shipbuilding

A negative effect of the use of trade routes was the spread of —

• disease

• ideas

• goods

• technology

What is the famous river in Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Hudson

The process of preserving a body for the afterlife

• Cremation
• Mummification
• Autopsy
• Surgery

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Sargon
• Cyrillian
• cuneiform
• hieroglypics