Name:______Date:______Unit 3 –Regional & Transregional Interactions 600 CE - 1450 CE Ch 13 Map Activity – Tropical Africa & Asia

Map A – Africa Before 1500

You are a 16th century Portuguese explorer confronting Africa’s diverse terrain and peoples. Answer the following questions.

1. At the outset of your voyage, you depart from which Portuguese city?

2. On your way to Africa, you pass by which two sets of islands?

3. Your first stop on the west coast of Africa will likely be at the mouth of which river?

4. As you stop at various points, you learn of other traders traveling other routes. The Muslims living on Africa's north coast and the Arabian peninsula are also interested in the Indian Ocean routes. Which bodies of water must they sail in order to reach the Indian Ocean?

5. Which city, found in present-day Egypt, was a key crossroads for the Afro-Asian trade system?

6. Before heading east, voyagers often stop in three port cities along the Swahili coast to collect merchandise. Which three cities are their stopping points?

7. Which other coastal city, a port of Zimbabwe, might other traders have visited before heading east?

8. Another set of traders you know of are the Berbers. They are interested mostly in intracontinental trade in Africa, and as a result, they have established inland trade routes throughout the Sahara region. In which three cities in Mali, situated on the Niger, did they establish trading contacts?

9. In which city could traders from northern Africa or the Sudan meet Arab traders sailing to eastern Africa of south Asian countries?

10. The Berbers often travel south of the Sahara. Name two of the states they visit.

11. As you learn about the Berbers, you marvel at their ability to survive the desert. Yet as a Portuguese sailor, you too are weighed down by steep challenges -- namely, the length of your voyage. Which southern point offers you temporary reprieve?

12. Once replenished, which island do you sail around to reach the Indian islands? Name:______Date:______

Ch 13 Map Activity – Tropical Africa & Asia

Map B – South & Southeast Asia in the 13th Century

1. This area became independent of China during the 10th century.

2. This empire’s navy permitted it to control trade in the area until the 11th century.

3. Muslims ruled in this territory.

4. In the 13th century, this city became the capital of a Muslim state.

5. The Dev dynasty was established in this region.

6. The capital of the Khmer Empire was established here.

7. This empire was founded on the banks of the Irrawaddy River.

8. In the 13th century this region gained independence from the Khmer Empire.

9. Many Buddhists fled here because of military and religious strife.

10. What obstacles existed to the spread of Islam in India?

11. Give an example of the combined influence of Indian and Chinese culture on an aspect of South East Asian society.