Map and analyze the trans-Saharan caravan trade and Indian Ocean monsoon trade networks c. 800-1500 CE — goods, routes, intermediaries, monsoon-wind-seasonal-timing, and the integration of African + Asian + Middle Eastern + European economies BEFORE 1492
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~6 min
hist.g7.f.ex_25
Short Answer
Prompt
Describe Indian Ocean monsoon-wind seasonal direction in 50-75 words. Include: SW monsoon timing + direction + NE monsoon timing + direction + how merchants used this for round-trip travel.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
short answer with rubric
rubric
all 4 components named = mastery
key concepts
- SW MONSOON Apr-Sep blows westward (East Africa → India → Persia → Egypt)
- NE MONSOON Nov-Mar blows eastward (China → Malacca → India → East Africa)
- Annual round-trip cycle enables predictable long-distance trade
- dhow + junk technologies optimized for monsoon
Hints
- Picture the monsoon-system as an annual SEESAW.
- Sail westward in spring; trade in summer; sail eastward in winter.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing SW + NE monsoon directions
- Missing the round-trip annual cycle framing
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