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Baghdad c.900AD: Trade Hub Vocabulary & Concepts

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the significance of Baghdad around 900AD as a major trade hub, focusing on key vocabulary and concepts related to trade and cultural exchange during this period.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Baghdad c.900AD
#Standard
#Vocabulary & Concepts
#Trade Hub
#Understand key vocabulary related to trade and commerce in Baghdad around 900AD
#Explain the importance of Baghdad as a trade hub in the Islamic Golden Age
#Compare different aspects of trade and cultural exchange in Baghdad
#Analyse how trade contributed to the growth of Baghdad

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Baghdad c.900AD: Trade Hub Vocabulary & Concepts

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Vocabulary and Key Concepts

Source A: Excerpt from a medieval trade historian

'Baghdad, situated at the crossroads of Asia and Africa, became a thriving hub for merchants, scholars, and travelers. Its markets, known as bazaars, bustled with goods from Persia, India, China, and Africa. The city’s strategic location facilitated the exchange of spices, textiles, precious metals, and ideas, making it one of the most important centers of commerce in the medieval world.'

Provenance: Excerpt from 'The Economic History of the Islamic World', 12th century

1.
Define the term 'bazar' as used in the context of Baghdad's trade.
[2 marks]
2.
Outline why Baghdad was an important trade hub around 900AD.
[3 marks]
3.
Compare the types of goods traded in Baghdad with those traded in other medieval European cities.
[6 marks]
4.
Explain how trade contributed to the growth of Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age.
[8 marks]
5.
Analyse the role of geography in making Baghdad a successful trade hub.
[8 marks]
6.
Compare the impact of trade in Baghdad with its impact on other regions of the Islamic world.
[6 marks]
7.
Explain the importance of cultural exchange in Baghdad’s role as a trade hub.
[3 marks]
8.
Describe the ways in which trade in Baghdad influenced the Islamic Golden Age.
[8 marks]

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