Unit 3 SAQs
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SAQ 1: Silk Roads & Mongol Empire (13th-14th Centuries)
Answer all parts of the question below.
Stimulus:
“In the 1200s and 1300s, the Mongol Empire secured major overland routes, offered protection for merchants, standardized weights and measures, and supported cross-cultural interaction among traders and artisans.” — Adapted from historical summaries of Mongol governance over trade.
A. Identify one policy or practice of the Mongol Empire that contributed to the stability of Silk Road trade in the 13th–14th centuries.
B. Describe one way the Mongol Empire facilitated the expansion of Silk Road trade beyond simply protecting trade routes (e.g. infrastructural, cultural, administrative).
C. Explain one consequence of the Mongol‐controlled Silk Roads for Eurasian societies (this could be economic, cultural, or political) during that period.
SAQ 2: Indian Ocean Trade (1200-1450)Answer all parts of the question below.
A. Identify one good that was commonly traded among East Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia in the period 1200-1450.
B. Describe one cultural or intellectual effect of the Indian Ocean trade network on one of those regions.
C. Explain one economic effect of the network on any one of those regions.
SAQ 3: Trans-Saharan Trade (1200-1450)
Answer all parts of the question below.
A. Identify one idea or belief (religious, cultural, etc.) that moved via Trans-Saharan trade between 1200 and 1450.
B. Describe one political effect in West Africa resulting from the wealth generated by Trans-Saharan trade.
C. Explain one way cultural development in West Africa was shaped by contact through Trans-Saharan routes.
SAQ 4: Economic Effects of Trade Networks on European Economies (1450-1750)
Answer all parts of the question below.
Stimulus:
“After 1500, European states increasingly depended on silver from the Americas, spices from Asia, and new consumer goods as merchants and colonial powers expanded access to trade routes across oceans.” — Adapted from economic histories of early modern trade.
A. Identify one new source of wealth or trade that European economies accessed between 1450-1750 which was not as prominent before 1450.
B. Describe one economic change in Europe that resulted from increased integration into global trade networks.
C. Explain one social or political consequence in Europe stemming from its economic transformations due to global trade during this period.
SAQ 5: Ottoman Empire State Building & Control (1450-1750)
Answer all parts of the question below.
A. Identify one administrative strategy the Ottoman Empire used to expand or maintain control over its territories between 1450-1750.
B. Describe one military innovation or practice that helped the Ottomans in their expansions or defense.
C. Explain one way either the administrative or military systems contributed to long-term stability in the Ottoman Empire.
SAQ 6: Cultural Interactions in Trade Networks (1200-1450)
Answer all parts of the question below.
Stimulus:
“Artisans along the Indian Ocean rim adopted new styles incorporating motifs from faraway regions, while religious ideas spread via merchants and missionaries, often blending with local traditions.” — Adapted from accounts of artistic and religious syncretism in trade zones.
A. Identify one artistic or religious tradition that was influenced by interactions through either the Silk Roads or Indian Ocean trade during 1200-1450.
B. Describe one example of how local traditions modified or blended with that external religious or artistic element.
C. Explain one broader impact of these cultural exchanges on social or political life in one of the regions involved
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SAQ 1: Silk Roads & Mongol Empire (13th-14th Centuries)
Answer all parts of the question below.
Stimulus:
“In the 1200s and 1300s, the Mongol Empire secured major overland routes, offered protection for merchants, standardized weights and measures, and supported cross-cultural interaction among traders and artisans.” — Adapted from historical summaries of Mongol governance over trade.
A. Identify one policy or practice of the Mongol Empire that contributed to the stability of Silk Road trade in the 13th–14th centuries.
B. Describe one way the Mongol Empire facilitated the expansion of Silk Road trade beyond simply protecting trade routes (e.g. infrastructural, cultural, administrative).
C. Explain one consequence of the Mongol‐controlled Silk Roads for Eurasian societies (this could be economic, cultural, or political) during that period.
SAQ 2: Indian Ocean Trade (1200-1450)Answer all parts of the question below.
A. Identify one good that was commonly traded among East Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia in the period 1200-1450.
B. Describe one cultural or intellectual effect of the Indian Ocean trade network on one of those regions.
C. Explain one economic effect of the network on any one of those regions.
SAQ 3: Trans-Saharan Trade (1200-1450)
Answer all parts of the question below.
A. Identify one idea or belief (religious, cultural, etc.) that moved via Trans-Saharan trade between 1200 and 1450.
B. Describe one political effect in West Africa resulting from the wealth generated by Trans-Saharan trade.
C. Explain one way cultural development in West Africa was shaped by contact through Trans-Saharan routes.
SAQ 4: Economic Effects of Trade Networks on European Economies (1450-1750)
Answer all parts of the question below.
Stimulus:
“After 1500, European states increasingly depended on silver from the Americas, spices from Asia, and new consumer goods as merchants and colonial powers expanded access to trade routes across oceans.” — Adapted from economic histories of early modern trade.
A. Identify one new source of wealth or trade that European economies accessed between 1450-1750 which was not as prominent before 1450.
B. Describe one economic change in Europe that resulted from increased integration into global trade networks.
C. Explain one social or political consequence in Europe stemming from its economic transformations due to global trade during this period.
SAQ 5: Ottoman Empire State Building & Control (1450-1750)
Answer all parts of the question below.
A. Identify one administrative strategy the Ottoman Empire used to expand or maintain control over its territories between 1450-1750.
B. Describe one military innovation or practice that helped the Ottomans in their expansions or defense.
C. Explain one way either the administrative or military systems contributed to long-term stability in the Ottoman Empire.
SAQ 6: Cultural Interactions in Trade Networks (1200-1450)
Answer all parts of the question below.
Stimulus:
“Artisans along the Indian Ocean rim adopted new styles incorporating motifs from faraway regions, while religious ideas spread via merchants and missionaries, often blending with local traditions.” — Adapted from accounts of artistic and religious syncretism in trade zones.
A. Identify one artistic or religious tradition that was influenced by interactions through either the Silk Roads or Indian Ocean trade during 1200-1450.
B. Describe one example of how local traditions modified or blended with that external religious or artistic element.
C. Explain one broader impact of these cultural exchanges on social or political life in one of the regions involved