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Constantinople was primarily Christian and made Christianity the main religion of Rome. It was important to the spread of Christianity.

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Constantinople, being a trade hot spot, sold a variety of commodities during the Silk Road. Some of these included oil, wine, salt, meat, ceramics, cloth, silk, spices, etc.

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During the Silk Road, they traded silk, porcelain, and numerous other things just like the other regions of China.

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During the Silk Road, Marco Polo visited the palace of the Great Kaan, saying, "They are also adorned with representations of dragons [sculptured and gilt], beasts and birds, knights and idols, and sundry other subjects." These symbols represent Chinese culture.

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China would trade many things during the Silk Road. This city was where it started, so they traded silk and other commodities.

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Just like Ghana, Mali traded gold during the Trans-Saharan Trade. They were abundant in gold and were able to gain wealth from this.

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Mali held festivals of sacrifice and fast-breaking. They wore extravagant outfits and played music of their culture. Ibn Battuta witnessed this during the Trans-Saharan Trade.

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Gold would be traded for commodities such as salt (shown in the picture), textiles, and horses. Gold was scarce in North Africa, so it would be traded here for the items previously listed.

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During the Trans-Saharan Trade, Ibn Battuta travelled to a mosque in Mecca and said, "The entire mosque is an open court and unroofed, except the mosque al-Aqsa, which has a roof of most excellent workmanship, embellished with gold and brilliant colours."

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West African societies became very wealthy from the Trans-Saharan Trade. Ghana became very powerful through trading gold, ivory, etc.

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Gold was a commodity that helped Ghana become wealthy during the Trans-Saharan Trade. It can be seen being used in their art at the time.

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During the Indian Ocean Trade, they traded fabrics (shown in the picture), high-carbon steel, tanned leather, stonework, spices, etc.

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There were many religions practiced in the city, but Islam had lots of influence in it. The Mishkal Mosque was built in the 1300s during the Indian Ocean Trade.

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When Zheng He visited Java and the nearby countries during the Indian Ocean Trade, he said, “The kings of these countries all presented as tribute local products, and precious birds and rare animals.” Some of the local products of Java included nutmeg (shown in the picture), cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom.

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Java was influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam, which was spread even more during the Indian Ocean Trade. This can be seen in some of their architecture.

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City in China, thought to be the be the beginning of the Silk Road. They practiced Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.

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In the Indian Ocean trade, they traded gold, ivory (shown in the picture), and iron.

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These are the ruins of the ancient city Great Zimbabwe, which built their structures out of stone. Zimbabwe is the Bantu word for “stone houses”. They participated in the Indian Ocean Trade.