Final: SAQs Flashcards
(6 cards)
SAQ #3
A. Identify and describe the trade route depicted
The Silk Road trade route flourished between the years 600 and 900 A.D. and is depicted in the image above. This trade route spanned from East Asia to the Mediterranean Sea, which the map clearly illustrates. Therefore, based on the image above, it is clear the trade route shown is the Silk Road.
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B. Identify and describe another trade route in Afro-Eurasia prior to 1500
Another trade route located in Afro-Eurasia prior to the year 1500 A.D. is the Trans-Saharan Network, located throughout Africa, which flourished during the height of the Mali empire, led by Montezuma. Some products this trade network exchanged between various areas were gold and salt. Thus, an additional trade route located in Afro-Eurasia before the year of 1500 was the Trans-Saharan.
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C. Explain the differences in trade good items between the trade route depicted and the trade route you identified in answer
Although both trade routes reached their peak at different times, the period between 1200-1450 marks the time of increased interconnectedness on these networks of exchange in the Afro-Eurasian world. The Silk Road and the Trans-Saharan trade network exchanged different goods throughout their areas. The Silk Road dominated in the exchange of luxury goods such as silk and paper. However, the Trans-Saharan Network focused mostly on the trade of raw materials such as gold and salt. Therefore, the trade goods differed greatly between the Silk Road and the Trans-Saharan Network.
SAQ #4
A. Identify the empire depicted in the map
The Ottoman Empire reached its peak in the 16th century under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent and is depicted in the image above. This empire was located around the Mediterranean Sea, which the map clearly illustrates. Therefore, based on the image above, it is clear the Ottoman empire is shown.
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B. Explain why this empire was able to gain power over such an extensive area.
The Ottomans were able to gain power over a vast area through the use of military power, as they captured the capital city of Constantinople from the Byzantine Empire in the year 1453. Furthermore, this empire used Janissaries, whose loyalty was devoted entirely to the Sultan and were an essential part of their army. Therefore, the Ottoman Empire was able to gain power through military conquest.
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C. Identify and explain the importance of this empire’s capital city.
The Ottomans captured their capital city of Constantinople from the Byzantine Empire in 1453 and it became an essential part of their empire because of its strategic location on the Mediterranean Sea, which connected Europe and Asia, and its economic value. Constantinople has been a center of trade and increased wealth for many areas around it throughout history. During the time of the Ottomans, it connected the Silk Road, the Indian Ocean Network, and the Trans-Saharan together. Therefore, Constantinople was a very important part of the Ottoman Empire, allowing them to flourish throughout the 16th century.
