AP World Unit 2

What is a bill of exchange?

• A legal document for trade

• A type of weapon

• A musical instrument

• A form of art

What were khanates?

• Regions ruled by a khan

• Types of spices

• Ancient musical instruments

• Forms of currency

What did the trade routes depend on?

• Small villages

• Large states/empires

• Individual merchants

• Local markets

What was a major effect of the trade routes on cities?

• Decline in population

• Growth of trade cities

• Decrease in trade

• Isolation from other regions

Which technology was associated with the Silk Roads?

• Compass

• Saddles

• Lateen Sail

• Sternpost Rudder

Which religion was spread along the Silk Roads?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Zoroastrianism

What is one effect of the Bantu people's conversion to Islam?

• Decline of trade

• Creation of Swahili culture

• Isolation from other cultures

• Loss of traditional languages

What did the travels of Ibn Battuta and Marco Polo contribute to?

• Scientific discoveries

• Cultural isolation

• Knowledge and exploration

• Political alliances

What was one of the causes of the growth of networks of exchange after 1200?

• Decline in trade routes

• Improved commercial practices

• Decrease in luxury goods demand

• Isolation of trading cities

What encouraged the growth of interregional trade in luxury goods?

• Decline in transportation technologies

• Innovations in transportation and commercial technologies

• Decrease in money economies

• Isolation of caravanserai