The Role of Trade Routes in the Middle Eastern Economy
- 1. What was a major trade route in the Middle East during the medieval period?
A) Transatlantic Trade
B) Silk Road
C) Pike's Peak Highway
D) Route 66
- 2. What product was primarily traded along the Spice Route?
A) Metals
B) Electronics
C) Spices
D) Textiles
- 3. Which of the following was a luxury good traded along Middle Eastern routes?
A) Potatoes
B) Cotton
C) Silk
D) Coal
- 4. Which modern city was once a key trading post on the Arabian Peninsula?
A) Tehran
B) Dubai
C) Jerusalem
D) Cairo
- 5. Which invention improved navigation for maritime trade?
A) Steam engine
B) Telephone
C) Compass
D) Printing press
- 6. What city became wealthy due to its central location on trade routes?
A) London
B) Moscow
C) Kyoto
D) Constantinople
- 7. What role did caravans play in trade?
A) Cooking
B) Manufacturing goods
C) Transporting goods
D) Banking
- 8. What facilitated trade between Europe and Asia in the Middle Ages?
A) The Cold War
B) The Industrial Revolution
C) The Great Depression
D) The Crusades
- 9. Which trading organization rose in importance during the medieval era?
A) The Silk Road Association
B) The International Monetary Fund
C) The World Trade Organization
D) The Hanseatic League
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