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
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
Which environmental phenomenon was critical for timing voyages in the Indian Ocean?
Tsunamis
Monsoon winds
Hurricanes
El Niño
Question 1c
Which Indian port city became a major hub for spice trade with Arab and Chinese merchants?
Malacca
Calicut
Sofala
Zanzibar
Question 1d
What technological innovation allowed Arab sailors to navigate winds from multiple directions?
Astrolabe
Stern rudder
Lateen sails
Magnetic compass
Question 1e
Which of the following was a major export from the Swahili city-states?
Porcelain
Cotton
Gold
Spices
Question 1f
Which Chinese admiral led voyages to display Ming Dynasty power in the Indian Ocean?
Yongle Emperor
Kublai Khan
Zheng He
Zhu Gaozhi
Question 1g
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
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
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
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
Explain a cause of the growth of the Indian ocean trade network.
Question 3
Explain an effect of the growth of the Indian Ocean trade network.
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