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What has globalisation often been referred to in recent history?
What has globalisation often been referred to in recent history?
The making of the global world only began in the last 50 years.
The making of the global world only began in the last 50 years.
False
What types of individuals historically contributed to the interlinking of human societies?
What types of individuals historically contributed to the interlinking of human societies?
Travellers, traders, priests, and pilgrims
As early as 3000 BCE, an active coastal trade linked the Indus valley civilizations with present-day ______.
As early as 3000 BCE, an active coastal trade linked the Indus valley civilizations with present-day ______.
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Match the historical elements with their significance:
Match the historical elements with their significance:
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What did ancient travellers bring with them apart from goods?
What did ancient travellers bring with them apart from goods?
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By the 13th century, the spread of diseases was a notable component of global interconnectedness.
By the 13th century, the spread of diseases was a notable component of global interconnectedness.
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What was the primary purpose of the coastal trade mentioned in ancient history?
What was the primary purpose of the coastal trade mentioned in ancient history?
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What primary goods were transported along the silk routes from China?
What primary goods were transported along the silk routes from China?
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The silk routes only facilitated trade in silk and did not involve cultural exchanges.
The silk routes only facilitated trade in silk and did not involve cultural exchanges.
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Which two food items were mentioned as examples of long-distance cultural exchange?
Which two food items were mentioned as examples of long-distance cultural exchange?
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The silk routes are significant as they linked vast regions of ____, Europe, and northern Africa.
The silk routes are significant as they linked vast regions of ____, Europe, and northern Africa.
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Match the following items to their correct categories in relation to the silk routes.
Match the following items to their correct categories in relation to the silk routes.
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In which century did images of ships begin appearing regularly in memorial stones?
In which century did images of ships begin appearing regularly in memorial stones?
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Silk routes only existed during the Christian Era.
Silk routes only existed during the Christian Era.
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What is one example of a religion that spread along the silk routes?
What is one example of a religion that spread along the silk routes?
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What is believed about the origins of noodles and spaghetti?
What is believed about the origins of noodles and spaghetti?
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The potato was introduced to Europe after Christopher Columbus discovered America.
The potato was introduced to Europe after Christopher Columbus discovered America.
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What significant impact did potatoes have on Europe's poor?
What significant impact did potatoes have on Europe's poor?
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The disaster in Ireland during the mid-1840s was caused by the destruction of the potato ______.
The disaster in Ireland during the mid-1840s was caused by the destruction of the potato ______.
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Match the following foods with their origins:
Match the following foods with their origins:
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Which of the following was a consequence of the European sailors discovering a sea route to Asia in the 16th century?
Which of the following was a consequence of the European sailors discovering a sea route to Asia in the 16th century?
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American Indians contributed to a variety of foods we consume today.
American Indians contributed to a variety of foods we consume today.
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What was one of the major effects of the introduction of new crops in Europe?
What was one of the major effects of the introduction of new crops in Europe?
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What played a crucial role in the early European exploration and colonization efforts in America?
What played a crucial role in the early European exploration and colonization efforts in America?
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The Great Irish Potato Famine occurred between 1840 and 1845.
The Great Irish Potato Famine occurred between 1840 and 1845.
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What was the name of the fabled city of gold that many expeditions were searching for in South America?
What was the name of the fabled city of gold that many expeditions were searching for in South America?
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During the Great Irish Potato Famine, approximately __________ people died of starvation in Ireland.
During the Great Irish Potato Famine, approximately __________ people died of starvation in Ireland.
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Match the following terms with their meanings:
Match the following terms with their meanings:
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Which natural resources from America enhanced Europe's wealth?
Which natural resources from America enhanced Europe's wealth?
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America had regular contact with the world before the sixteenth century.
America had regular contact with the world before the sixteenth century.
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What was a significant effect of the smallpox disease on America's original inhabitants?
What was a significant effect of the smallpox disease on America's original inhabitants?
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What was one significant disease that affected conquerors and indigenous populations during the expansion into the Americas?
What was one significant disease that affected conquerors and indigenous populations during the expansion into the Americas?
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Religious dissenters in Europe found acceptance and no persecution in America.
Religious dissenters in Europe found acceptance and no persecution in America.
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What economic activity significantly increased in America by the eighteenth century?
What economic activity significantly increased in America by the eighteenth century?
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By the eighteenth century, the center of world trade had moved from Asia to ______.
By the eighteenth century, the center of world trade had moved from Asia to ______.
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Match the following regions with their historical significance in trade:
Match the following regions with their historical significance in trade:
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What term refers to a person who refuses to accept established beliefs and practices?
What term refers to a person who refuses to accept established beliefs and practices?
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Crowded cities in Europe during the early modern period were free from deadly diseases.
Crowded cities in Europe during the early modern period were free from deadly diseases.
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What impact did smallpox have on native populations during the colonial period?
What impact did smallpox have on native populations during the colonial period?
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Study Notes
The Pre-modern World
- Human societies have become increasingly interconnected throughout history
- Travelers, traders, priests, and pilgrims travelled long distances for various reasons (knowledge, opportunity, spiritual fulfillment, escaping persecution)
- They carried goods, money, values, skills, and diseases
- Evidence of interconnectedness is seen in early trade routes like the coastal trade between Indus Valley and West Asia (3000 BCE)
- Cowries (seashells) were used as currency in trade networks spanning vast distances (Maldives to China and East Africa)
- The spread of disease-carrying germs was common by the 13th century
Silk Routes
- Silk routes are examples of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural connections between various parts of the world
- These routes facilitated the movement of goods (e.g., Chinese silk) and exchanged ideas and cultures between Asia and Europe and northern Africa
- The silk routes existed before the Christian era, and continued until the 15th century
- Silk routes were used to transport goods like Chinese pottery, Indian textiles and spices, and precious metals like gold and silver
- Religious figures (Christian missionaries and Muslim preachers) also traveled these routes
Food Travels
- Food provides numerous examples of long-distance cultural exchange
- Traders and travelers introduced new crops to different regions, leading to cross-cultural exchange
- Examples like spaghetti and noodles, which may have originated in China and spread to other regions like Italy and India
- Foods like potatoes, soya, groundnuts, maize, tomatoes, chillies, and sweet potatoes originated in the Americas (and became popular in Europe and Asia after Christopher Columbus)
Conquest, Disease, and Trade
- European sea routes were established to Asia and the Americas in the 16th century
- This led to a shrinking of the world's vastness
- The Indian Ocean trade routes were already bustling
- Europe's wealth increased due to the influx of precious metals (silver) from mines in present-day Peru and Mexico
- European conquest and colonization of the Americas began in the mid-16th century
- Diseases (like smallpox) carried by Europeans decimated indigenous populations due to the lack of immunity
- The introduction of new crops to Europe via the Americas significantly improved the diet of poorer Europeans
Gunpowder, Poverty, and Hunger
- Poverty and hunger were common in Europe until the 19th century
- Religious conflicts and persecution were also prevalent, leading to migration from Europe
- Plantations utilizing enslaved Africans to grow cotton and sugar for European markets grew
- China and India were among the world’s wealthiest regions in the early 18th century
- China's overseas trade was restricted in the 15th century and it shifted into relative isolation
- The center of world trade shifted to Europe
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Explore the dynamic interconnectedness of human societies during the pre-modern world through the lens of early trade routes and cultural exchanges. This quiz delves into the significance of the Silk Routes and the various factors that facilitated global interactions, including trade, ideas, and diseases. Test your knowledge on how these historical movements shaped civilizations.
