Indian Ocean Trade Network Quiz

Answer the following multiple-choice questions based on the historical exchange in the Indian Ocean.

Group 1

Answer the following multiple-choice questions based on the historical exchange in the Indian Ocean.

Question 1a

Multiple choice

The quote “Seek ye knowledge, even to China” is attributed to which source?

  • Confucian Analects

  • The Hadith

  • The Bible

  • Zheng He’s journals

Question 1b

Multiple choice

Which environmental phenomenon was critical for timing voyages in the Indian Ocean?

  • Tsunamis

  • Monsoon winds

  • Hurricanes

  • El Niño

Question 1c

Multiple choice

Which Indian port city became a major hub for spice trade with Arab and Chinese merchants?

  • Malacca

  • Calicut

  • Sofala

  • Zanzibar

Question 1d

Multiple choice

What technological innovation allowed Arab sailors to navigate winds from multiple directions?

  • Astrolabe

  • Stern rudder

  • Lateen sails

  • Magnetic compass

Question 1e

Multiple choice

Which of the following was a major export from the Swahili city-states?

  • Porcelain

  • Cotton

  • Gold

  • Spices

Question 1f

Multiple choice

Which Chinese admiral led voyages to display Ming Dynasty power in the Indian Ocean?

  • Yongle Emperor

  • Kublai Khan

  • Zheng He

  • Zhu Gaozhi

Question 1g

Multiple choice

What was a key consequence of the Portuguese invasion of Malacca in 1511?

  • Complete control of Indian Ocean trade

  • Diversification of trade routes by other states

  • Collapse of the Swahili city-states

  • End of the spice trade

Question 1h

Multiple choice

How did diasporic communities contribute to cultural exchange in the Indian Ocean?

  • Through military conquests

  • By spreading Islam via intermarriage

  • By banning local traditions

  • Through agricultural innovations

Question 1i

Multiple choice

How did the Indian Ocean slave trade differ from the Atlantic slave trade?

  • Enslaved people in the Indian Ocean were primarily used for plantation labor.

  • Enslaved people in the Indian Ocean had no legal rights.

  • Enslaved people in the Indian Ocean often worked in ports or households and retained some rights.

  • The Indian Ocean trade exclusively targeted adult males.

Question 1j

Multiple choice

Why did China halt Zheng He’s voyages in the 15th century?

  • Due to Portuguese threats

  • Confucian scholars opposed foreign interaction and deemed voyages costly

  • Lack of valuable goods from abroad

  • Zheng He’s fleet was destroyed by pirates

Question 2

Short answer

Explain a cause of the growth of the Indian ocean trade network.

Question 3

Short answer

Explain an effect of the growth of the Indian Ocean trade network.

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