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Chapter 7 Study Guide: Networks of Communication and Exchange. After studying this chapter students will: Be able to identify the locations and to describe the participants and the major trade good of the Silk Road, the Indian Ocean, and the trans-Saharan trade routes. Be able to define the term ?Africanity? and explain the development of ?Africanity? in terms of the Bantu migrations. Be able to analyze the relationship between environment, transportation technology, and trade along the Silk Road, Indian Ocean, and the trans-Saharan trade routes. Be able to discuss the causes and the patterns of the spread of Buddhism and Christianity. Students will be familiar with the following terms from the Chapter Silk Road Parthians Stirrup Indian Ocean Maritime System