1. Trade Networks of Africa and Asia
Chapter 2 – Section 3
Trade Networks of Africa and Asia

2. Trade Networks of Africa and Asia
Chapter 2, Section 3
Goals to learn:
Why did trade flourish in the Muslim world?
What trading states rose in Africa and what was life like for people in many African cultures?
How did China’s overseas trade expand in the early 1400s?

3. Picture Vocabulary Directions
A picture will be shown that represents one of the vocabulary words.
Stand up to guess what the picture represents.
After you guess, you must use it in a complete sentence correctly or give an example to help you remember it.
If this is done correctly, you will get a History Buck.

4. Arabia
Definition: Center of trade routes connecting the Mediterranean world with Asia and Africa.

5. First Global Age = the long- distance trade and travel that grew in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in the 1400s

6. Caravans = groups of people who traveled together for safety

7. Silk Road = The Central Asian routes linking China and the Middle East

8. Quran (Koran) = Holy book of Islam

9. Islam = religion that emerged in the 600s in Arabia with Muhammad as the founder

10. Trade Flourished in the Muslim World
Chapter 2, Section 3
The First Global Age = the long- distance trade and travel that grew in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in the 1400s
Arabia = Center of trade routes connecting the Mediterranean world with Asia and Africa. Arab merchants played a role in the growing trade.
Muslim sailors developed expert knowledge of the Indian Ocean. They sailed to the many ports of Africa and India.
Muslim traders also traveled overland across Central Asia. The Central Asian routes linking China and the Middle East are known as the Silk Road. Because the Silk Road was dangerous, traders formed caravans—groups of people who traveled together for safety.

11. Trade to the Indies and the Silk Road (2:59)*** - Use Media Player

12. Islam Emerged in Arabia in the 600s
Muslim = one who submits to Allah (Muslim god)
Founder = Muhammad
Holy book = Quran – contains the word of god that was revealed to Muhammad
Spread through trade by Muslim merchants
5 Pillars of Islam
United Muslims across lands because of pilgrimage to Mecca
Arabic – language of Islam

13. History and Teachings of Islam (5:04)***

14. Mohammad (3:29)

15. How Islam Spread (1:32)***

16. The Mosque (1:22)

17. The Faith and Practice of Islam (4:44)

18. Picture Vocabulary Directions
A picture will be shown that represents one of the vocabulary words.
Stand up to guess what the picture represents.
After you guess, you must use it in a complete sentence correctly or give an example to help you remember it.
If this is done correctly, you will get a History Buck.

19. City-State = A large town that has its own government and controls the surrounding countryside.

20. Savanna = A region of grasslands.

21. Extended Family = Several generations live in one household

22. Swahili = language blending Arabic and local African languages that emerged from Muslim traders in East Africa

23. Mansa Musa = Mali’s famous Muslim ruler

24. Kinship = Sharing of common ancestor

25. Timbuktu = Major trading center for Mali and Songhai

26. The Trading States of Africa
Chapter 2, Section 3
Trading kingdoms of West Africa (Mali, Songhai)
Several trading kingdoms grew up in a region of grasslands called the savanna.
Timbuktu- major trading center
Many rulers adopted Islam.
City-states of East Africa (Kilwa, Sofala)
Gold was carried to African coastal cities such as Kilwa and Sofala and across the Indian Ocean to India and China
Wealth from trade helped East African rulers build strong city-states—large towns that have their own governments and control the surrounding countyside.
Many rulers became Muslims.
A new language, Swahili, blended Arab words and African languages.

27. Trading Kingdoms of West Africa
Mali
Most famous ruler – Mansa Musa
1324 – Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca
Songhai
Most powerful kingdom in West Africa in 1400s
Major city - Timbuktu

28. Ways of Life in Africa Where people lived
Chapter 2, Section 3
Where people lived
Most people of Africa lived in small villages away from the powerful trading states.
How they earned a living
Most people made a living by herding, fishing, or farming.
Family life
Family relationships were important. Many people lived within an extended family —several generations living in one household.
Importance of kinship
Ties of kinship, or sharing a common ancestor, linked families. People related by kinship owed loyalty to one another.
Religious beliefs
Beliefs varied widely. However, common beliefs included the idea that links among family members lasted even after a person died. Africans honored the spirits of their ancestors as well as the forces of nature.

29. ***Early Africa and Trade (3:24)***

30. China’s Overseas Trade in the 1400s
Chapter 2, Section 3
China was ruled by an emperor.
An emperor who came to power in 1402 was eager for trade. He ordered a fleet of more than 300 ships to be built. The fleet was commanded by Admiral Zheng He.
Zheng He made seven voyages. His fleet traded in Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa.
After Zheng He’s death in 1435, China’s overseas voyages abruptly ended. No one is sure why.
How could history have been rewritten with Zheng He’s voyages????

31. Section 3 Assessment
Chapter 2, Section 3
Which statement best describes Islam in the 1400s?
a) Islamic traders would trade only with other Muslim merchants.
b) Islam’s followers believed in many gods.
c) Islam was spread by the Chinese admiral, Zheng He.
d) Islam began in Arabia and spread across a vast area including North Africa.
Which statement best describes Chinese trade in the 1400s?
a) Eventually a Chinese fleet crossed the Pacific and rounded the tip of South America.
b) In the early 1400s, a large Chinese fleet traded in many foreign ports; then, after thirty years, it suddenly stopped.
c) In the 1400s, the Chinese built a new fleet patterned after the many Chinese fleets before it.
d) The Chinese established several trading cities on the west coast of Africa.
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32. Section 3 Assessment
Chapter 2, Section 3
Which statement best describes Islam in the 1400s?
a) Islamic traders would trade only with other Muslim merchants.
b) Islam’s followers believed in many gods.
c) Islam was spread by the Chinese admiral, Zheng He.
d) Islam began in Arabia and spread across a vast area including North Africa.
Which statement best describes Chinese trade in the 1400s?
a) Eventually a Chinese fleet crossed the Pacific and rounded the tip of South America.
b) In the early 1400s, a large Chinese fleet traded in many foreign ports; then, after thirty years, it suddenly stopped.
c) In the 1400s, the Chinese built a new fleet patterned after the many Chinese fleets before it.
d) The Chinese established several trading cities on the west coast of Africa.
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