A map titled Products and Inventions on Medieval Trade Routes. Iron is from Europe. Gold, Salt, and Ivory are from Africa. Perfu
mes and Dates are from the Arabian Peninsula, Textiles and Cotton are from India. Silk, Paper,and Gunpowder are from China. Spices and Citrus are from Southeast Asia. Study the map. Then, use the drop-down menus to answer each question.
Which region would Chinese merchants trade with to obtain salt?
What could Chinese merchants offer in exchange for the salt?
Chinese merchants would trade with Africa to obtain salt. They can offer silk, paper and gunpowder in exchange for the salt.
Trade resulted in sharing of goods and ideas with different cultures and people across the world. Medieval period had many trade routes but one of the most important was the Silk Road. It connected East Asia and Southeast Asia with Persia, South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula.
Different trade routes were specialized in different products and they used to exchange their specialized products to get other products. Like Europe had iron; Africa had gold, salt and ivory; Arabian Peninsula specialized in perfumes and dates; textiles and cotton were from India and China was famous for silk, paper and gunpowder.
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