Here are your study question and answers for Chapter 12 Lesson 1 and 2
Start to study now for the test on Wednesday

Geography Test that were taken on Friday will be given back on Monday

Chapter 12 Lesson 1 Study Questions

What city became known as "the harbor of the world"? Why?
* Baghdad
* Because everything traded came through Baghdad

How did the people of Baghdad reach the people of Guangzhou for trading?
* Sailed on the Tigris River to Basra and across the Indian Ocean to the China Sea

What products did the ships have on board when they arrived in China?
* Dates
* Sugar
* Linen cloth
* Perfumes
* jewels

What goods did the Arab merchants export from China?
* Silks
* Porcelain bowls
* Cotton
* Pepper
* spices

How long did a round trip take?
* 18 months

What are junks?
* Wooden boat with four-sided sails

Define diplomat.
* A person skilled in developing treaties

How did Muslim ways and religion spread to countries bordering the Indian Ocean?
* Through Muslim trading communities

Who were the Swahili?
* Arab traders who married East African women and raised families

How did Islam differ from the religions of many peoples in the Indian Ocean region?
* Muslims recognized one God, while many people in the region worshipped many gods

Where was the richest Swahili city-state?
* Kilwa

How did the Swahili city-states develop?
* Through Arabian interaction and trade

What part did the people of the Shona Empire play in trade across the Indian Ocean?
* The Shonas controlled the Central African gold mines


Chapter 12 Lesson 2 Study Questions


How did trade make the Byzantine Empire wealthy?

* Through a tariff on all trade goods that passed through Constantiople

Why was gaining control of Mediterranean islands important to the Muslims of North Africa?
* They wanted control of Mediterranean trade
* The islands were needed to protect their ships

How would you describe the location of the Byzantine Empire in 1350?
* It was located in eastern Europe and part of western Asia

What actions of the Venetians showed that they considered themselves independent of the Byzantine Empire?
* They helped the Normans drive the Byzantines out of Italy
* They told crusaders to attack Constantinople

Why do you think Venetian merchants traveled in so many different directions?
* They were in search of a wide variety of trade items
* To expand their number of trading partners

What ended the Italian city-states' monopoly on Mediterranean trade?
* The Ottoman Turks took over Constantinople

Look at the graph on page 399 about what percent of citizens were sailors or shipbuilders?
* About 30 percent

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