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AP World History: Modern · Networks of Exchange Quiz

See how far your knowledge of the Silk Roads, monsoon winds and Mansa Musa's journey goes. Take on caravanserais, Swahili Coast city-states and trans-Saharan trade, and find out what you really know about 1200-1450 exchange.

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  1. Which of the following best describes the primary function of the Silk Roads during the period 1200–1450?
  2. Silk was valuable as a trade commodity on the Silk Roads primarily because it was:
  3. Which of the following was a significant challenge for merchants traveling the Silk Roads during the 1200–1450 period?
  4. Oasis cities along the Silk Roads, such as Samarkand and Dunhuang, served merchants primarily by:
  5. Samarkand's prominence as an oasis city during the Silk Roads era was due largely to its location:
  6. A caravanserai was an institution along the Silk Roads that most directly served which function?
  7. Which animal was most essential to the success of Silk Roads caravan trade across Central Asian deserts?
  8. The practice of relay trade on the Silk Roads meant that most merchants:
  9. The Sogdian merchants of Central Asia are historically significant because they:
  10. The Indian Ocean trade network during 1200–1450 was distinctive compared to Silk Roads overland trade primarily because it:

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