Crash Course: Indian Ocean Trade
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"...So Indian Ocean trade was like the Silk Road, in that it was a network of trade routes that connected people who had stuff to people who wanted it and were willing to pay for it...."
Key Terms
- Monsoon Marketplace
- Monsoons
- Kota Rani
- Indonesia
- Strait of Malacca
- Srivijaya
Guided Viewing Questions
- According to John Green, how did Indian Ocean trade compare to the Silk Road? (Be sure to consider how they differed, as well as how they were similar.)
- Why does John Green describe Indian Ocean trade as a ‘Monsoon Marketplace?’ What was the significance of monsoons?
- What traveled across long distances because of Indian Ocean trade?
- Why did Islam spread to Indonesia more than to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, or Vietnam?
- How did cities along Indian Ocean trade routes benefit from trade? What were some downsides?