Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Global Trade: Spices

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1. Besides flavor, which of these was another major reason spices were valued?

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Correct: The answer is b. Besides tasting goods, spices were thought to convey medical benefits to those who ingested them.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Besides tasting goods, spices were thought to convey medical benefits to those who ingested them.
1. Besides flavor, which of these was another major reason spices were valued?

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2. From which of these areas did the Mediterranean world import its pepper?

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Correct: The answer is a. While the Mediterranean world imported its pepper from India, China imported most of its pepper from Southeast Asia.
Incorrect: The answer is a. While the Mediterranean world imported its pepper from India, China imported most of its pepper from Southeast Asia.
2. From which of these areas did the Mediterranean world import its pepper?

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3. Which of these best explains the high prices fetched by clove and nutmeg?

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Correct: The answer is d. Because they could only be grown on a handful of small islands, demand was always much greater than supply.
Incorrect: The answer is d. Because they could only be grown on a handful of small islands, demand was always much greater than supply.
3. Which of these best explains the high prices fetched by clove and nutmeg?

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4. Which of these travelers described pepper plants being trained as vines to grow up coconut palms?

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Correct: The answer is c. Ibn Battuta also reported seeing the trunks of cinnamon trees floated down rivers in India.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Ibn Battuta also reported seeing the trunks of cinnamon trees floated down rivers in India.
4. Which of these travelers described pepper plants being trained as vines to grow up coconut palms?

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5. Which of these European nations was the first to reach India by sea?

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Correct: The answer is b. Portuguese mariners reached India by sailing around Africa and up into the Indian Ocean.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Portuguese mariners reached India by sailing around Africa and up into the Indian Ocean.
5. Which of these European nations was the first to reach India by sea?