Afro-Eurasian Trade and Globalization History

Pre-Modern Afro-Eurasian Trade Routes

• Pre-modern trade routes existed across Afro-Eurasia before the 15th century.

Scientific and Intellectual Developments

• Ibn al-Haytham's theories were developed in 1011.
• Al-Biruni's theories were developed in 1017.
• The Copernican Revolution occurred in 1543.

Mongol Globalization

• Mongol globalization occurred in 1206.

Colonialism and Exploration

• Sugar plantations emerged by 1450.
• Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World was in 1492.
• Vasco da Gama's voyage to India was in 1497.
• British East India Company established in 1600.
• The Middle Passage spanned from the 16th to 19th centuries.

Scientific and Intellectual Rebellions

• Trials of Galileo Galilei occurred in 1633.
• Tulip Mania Bubble happened in 1636.
• Treaty of Westphalia was in 1648.
• Voltaire's writings emerged around 1720.
• Rousseau's writings were produced around 1712
• Adam Smith's "invisible hand" theory was published in 1776.
• American "Declaration of Independence" issued in 1776.
• Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was in 1789.
• Olaudah Equiano was born in 1745.

Revolutions and Independence Movements

• Jose de San Martín's revolt lasted from 1778 to 1850.
• Haitian Revolution started in 1791.
• Rise of Toussaint L'Ouverture in 1791.
• Rise of Simón Bolívar began in 1810.

19th and 20th Century Developments

• Communist Manifesto published in 1848.
• Partition of Africa in 1880.
• Digital Revolution: Late 1950s to early 2000s.

Explore the significant trade routes and intellectual developments that shaped the Afro-Eurasian world before the 15th century. This quiz covers key events like the Mongol globalization, the rise of colonialism, and major scientific advancements from influential thinkers. Test your knowledge on how these factors contributed to the historical landscape.