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Arabian Peninsula
CrossRoads of 3 continents
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is the Arabian Peninsula well situated for trade( Give at least 2 reasons) | -it's a crossroads of 3 continents-Asia, Africa, Europe - it's surrounded by bodies of water- Medi. Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea |
| Market towns in the Arabian Peninsula grow into larger cities because of | trade |
| Name 2 oasis that became stops along the many trade routes of the Arabian Peninsula | Mecca and Medina |
| Define Caravan | It's a company of travelers journeying together such as traders and their camels |
| What products did the people on these caravans bring with them to trade in the market towns? | The people traded animals, textiles, metals, crops, and spices such as pepper and saffron |
| What 2 religions also spread along the Arabian Peninsula through the trade routes? | Ka'aba and monotheism |
| What city is at the intersection of six trade routes | Mecca |
| What 2 empires did the people of the Arabian Peninsula trade with? | Byzantine and Sasarian |
| What 3 trade goods were produced on the Arabian Peninsula and highly sought after by other Empires? | Incense, perfumes, copper |
| What products were traded at the marketplace | -food -livestock -textiles -leather goods -spices -metals |
| What type of people would come to these marketplaces in cities like Mecca, Medina, and Aden? | Nomads, farmers, craftspeople, and merchants |
| The market inspector's job was to watch over the trade in the market. What kind of things might the market inspector check to make sure merchants dealt fairly with customers? | merchants dealt fairly with each other and their customers |
| What things in the U.S. today are in place to prevent businesses from cheating their customers | the market inspectors of the government |
| Why did so many trade routes develop on the Arabian Peninsula | there were many goods and products |