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11429845907trade is important in the post classical era because it-1. Altered consumption and Shaped daily life 2. diminished self sufficiency of local societies 3. Transformed political life 4. spread goods AND more0
11429927272the _____ ______ were: -one of the world's most extensive and sustained networks - located in eurasia -land based -used for about 2000 yearsSilk roads1
11430040474outer eurasiaRelatively warm and well-watered (China, India, Middle East, and Mediterranean)2
11430043440Inner Eurasiafurther north, harsher and dryer climate, not conductive to agriculture, Pastoral people traded with agricultural people.3
11430086173the silk roads developed fromindirect trading connections; transcontinental exchange4
11430105775China had monopoly on ____Silk5
11430124920In china, men would _____, while the women would create the ____trade; silk6
11430136900_____ _____ were the main labor forceRural women7
11430160411Chinese officials were used to trade for ______ or to bribe _________ ________ from the Northhorses; Barbarian invaders8
11430177674Women in many cultures were afashion statement(ex Rome)9
11430206909In the ___ century, knowledge and technology for producing raw silk spreads beyond China6th10
11430220170The cause for the spread of silk is _______, but eventually other areas acquire silkwormsunknown11
11430239794Silk in Buddhism and Christianitygiven as gifts, used to create signs of devotion and piety(Alter covers, vestments)12
11430264194Silk in central Asia-currency13
11430272895Silk in Chinese and Byzantine Empire-symbol of high status, elites could wear14
11430283971Silk in africa-worn by elite15
11430300695Peasants shift focus from ____ _____ to ____. Some peasants were able to become very _______.food crops; silk; wealthy16
11430335848Buddhism was spread by __________ along the ____ _____merchants; silk roads17
11430350233Buddhism, rather than hinduism, spread partially because ofthe universal message.18
11430389367________, who were central Asian people, translated Sanskrit Buddhist texts into ChineseSogdians19
11430411415Jie people were nomads whocontrolled much of northern china20
11430438373The Jie people's 4th century ruler, ___ __, becomes acquainted with a Buddhist monk, Fotudeng.Shi le21
11430487290________ had the reputation for being a miracle worker, and military strategist. This led to conversions of ____________ and the construction of many _______.Fotudeng; thousands; temples22
11430713935Major populations centers werebetter able to handle disease, sometimes immunity23
11430783225SIlk roads spread both _____ ___ and _______small pox and measles24
11430821096Smallpox and measles both contributed toThe fall of the Roman Empire and Han dynasty and may have strengthened appeal of Christianity.25
11430877130The Bubonic plague occured from ___-___ C.E. It was spread by ____ on trading ships537-750; rats26
11430935264Sea- based trade or the "___ _____", were created due to the desire of goods from other regions.Sea roads27
11430963635The transportation costs were _____ than the silk roads, and ships could carry ____ bulk goods for mass marketlower; more28
11430997633Alternative and predictable wind currents allowed made _____ easiertrade29
11431013884Monsoons on the indian ocean led toevolution in shipbuilding and oceanic navigation technology(need example(s)).30
11431048598Trade on the sea roads was not between countries, but rather anarchipelago of towns31
11431106493The introduction Christianity in ____ and ______ (Southern india) had a long term impact on tradeAxum; Kerala32
11431126626The rise of Islam occured in the ___ century7th33
11431141072Islam Spread across much of Afro-Eurasian world and the Prophet __________ was a ______Muhammad; trader34
11431175535From the sea roads, rulers used _______ from trade to construct states and citieswealth35
11431194144_____ became the legitimacy to the rich and powerfulKarma36
11431230151¨_____________" of southeast asia- extensive influence on the region, BUT no imperial control accompanied Indian cultural influenceIndianization37
11431241039Arab scholar, merchant, and public official. visited Swahili in early 14th centuryIbn Battuta38
11431313808Sub-Saharan Africalocation of Sand roads; divided into two ecological zones39
11431430017Savanna grasslands and Forest areas further southare Two ecological zones of sand roads40
11431438885immediatly south of sahara- grain crops such as Millet and sarghumSavana grasslands41
11431473672Root and tree crops- yams and kola nutsForest areas further south42
11431507119major turning point in African Commercial Life-Introduction of Camel43
11431519323Could go 10 days without water therefore able to make long trek across saharawhy the camel was important44
11431588980Americas __________ developed separately from Afro-Eurasiacommerce45
11431619308Direct connections among civs in americas wereless dense46
11431628827Lacked mechanisms to facilitate long distance trade- donkeys, camels, wheeled carts, large oceangoing vessels, etcreason commerce lacked between Civs in america47
11431651833__ Distinct cultural traditions spread in americasNO48
11431700702ancient and modern(For this period) economic globalization sustainedelite privileges/ Patriarchy49

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