6.7c - Interactions Across The Eastern Hemisphere - Practices A through E

Based on the reading stimulus, what problem would the sternpost rudder most directly help solve?

Which conclusion is best supported by the document and reading stimulus about trade in the Eastern Hemisphere (c. 600–1450 C.E.)?

A student claims, “Sea routes were always easier than land routes.”

Using evidence from this document, explain one reason sea travel could be advantageous for trade, and identify one limitation or risk that would still exist even with these technologies.

Which detail from the document best supports the idea that this ship could protect goods during long voyages?

Use evidence from the document and the reading stimulus to explain how at least two ship features helped societies move people and goods efficiently across challenging environments.

Cite the specific features you used as evidence.

Which detail from the document best supports the idea that caravan travel depended on planned stops over time?

Using evidence from the reading and the historical document, explain how a caravanserai (waystation) could change the chronology of a trade journey (what happens when), and why that mattered for moving goods efficiently.

Some students think transportation technology only changes speed.

Using evidence from the sources, explain one way the caravan system changed the order of decisions or actions during travel, not just how fast the caravan moved.

A historian argues that overland trade required managing time as well as distance. Which conclusion is best supported by the reading and image?

Which sequence best represents the order of actions suggested by the reading for a caravan crossing a desert?

Which comparison is best supported by the reading when you compare Indian Ocean sea travel to desert caravan travel?

In the context of Afro-Eurasian trade (c. 600–1450 C.E.), which conclusion is best supported by the document and reading?

Which detail from the document best supports the idea that sailors adapted their ships to local wind conditions?

Using evidence from the document and reading, explain how these technologies could affect interactions between coastal trading cities.

Compare two challenges to trade travel—one for Indian Ocean routes and one for overland desert routes.

Using evidence from this document and what you know about overland caravans, explain how each transportation system responded to its challenge.

Which conclusion is best supported by the document about the relationship between geography and transportation technology in Afro-Eurasian trade?

The standard says societies designed transportation technologies to cross challenging landscapes.

Using evidence from this document, explain how at least one technology or support system (such as caravanserai or pack animals) helped move goods across a geographic barrier shown on the map.

Based on the map and reading, which geographic condition would most directly explain why oases and caravanserai are spaced along the route?

Using evidence from the map and reading, explain how geographic information could help a caravan decide where and when to stop during a journey.

Cite at least two map details (symbols or features).

If traders wanted to reduce risk from high mountain passes, which route choice is most consistent with the map’s geographic information?

Based on the reading and document, which decision would a profit-seeking merchant be most likely to make?

Which conclusion is best supported about how transportation supports (like waystations or reliable transport) affected economic activity in Afro-Eurasian trade?

In an economic system, services can develop to support trade. Using evidence from the document and reading, explain how at least one service or technology (such as storage at a waystation, pack animals, or organized transport) helped move goods efficiently and shaped how merchants made money.

Which piece of evidence from the ledger best supports the idea that long-distance trade involved ongoing costs, not just buying and selling goods?

Using evidence from the ledger and reading, explain one economic trade-off a merchant faced when choosing a route (for example, higher fees vs. lower risk).

Explain how a transportation support system could change that trade-off.