12 quiz Flashcards
(9 cards)
In the Clasical World, the main exporter of silk was…
China
Which area was NOT directly served by the silk roads and/or spices
- Central Asia
- Southeast Asia
- West Africa
- Eastern Mediterranean
West Africa
Which of the fallowing relgions spread along the silk roads in the classical period?
- buddhism
- Christianity
- manichaeism
- all the above
Buddhism, christianity, and manichaeism
the population in the mediterranean basin between 1 and 600 CE _____ because of _____.
fell about 1/4 because of epidemic diseases spread allong the trade routes
What was traded between the Roman Empire and India during the classical period?
Rome gave silver and gold
India gave Pepper/ Spices
Spices = gold
only for the wealthy
What was a major breakthrough in establishing trade across the India Ocean?
Understanding the Monsoon Winds
“The Life of St. Mary the Harlot” shows the growing appeal of what?
religions of salvation in the late classical period
What was a result of the political changes in the Roman Em;pire in the late classical period (200-600CE)?
The western half of Rome fell and the Eastern Half remained mostly intact.
The “yellow Turbans were____
peasant rebels who revolted during the Hand Dynasty’s last years.
