Medieval Muslim trade hubs: Silk Road and Indian Ocean: facts and a 5-question quiz
Play this quizGulf ports, Silk Road oases and Red Sea harbours that moved the medieval world's goods. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.
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What this quiz covers
Era: medieval. Region: Asia and Arabia. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.
Facts behind the questions (spoilers)
- Quanzhou: Quanzhou, called Zaytun by Arab and Persian travellers, was one of the great ports of the Song and Yuan dynasties.
- Aden: Süleyman Pasha seized Aden in 1538 by inviting its ruler aboard his ships and having him hanged, then sailed on to besiege Diu in Gujarat, which failed.
- Kashgar: Kashgar was a capital of the Karakhanid khanate, whose ruler Satuq Bughra Khan is traditionally said to have converted in the first half of the 10th century; he died in 955.
- Sohar: Ibn Hawqal and al-Maqdisi described Sohar in the 10th century as flourishing and populous, and it was a hub of Indian Ocean trade with Iraq, India and China.
- Siraf: Siraf was the main Persian Gulf port of the Abbasid era, praised by medieval geographers for its tall, handsome houses.
Quick answers
What should I know about Quanzhou? Quanzhou, called Zaytun by Arab and Persian travellers, was one of the great ports of the Song and Yuan dynasties.
What should I know about Aden? Süleyman Pasha seized Aden in 1538 by inviting its ruler aboard his ships and having him hanged, then sailed on to besiege Diu in Gujarat, which failed.
What should I know about Kashgar? Kashgar was a capital of the Karakhanid khanate, whose ruler Satuq Bughra Khan is traditionally said to have converted in the first half of the 10th century; he died in 955.
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