Travel · 3
Which ancient peoples dominated maritime spice routes from Southeast Asia?
Answer
Austronesian peoples
The Austronesian peoples, particularly ancient Indonesian sailors, established maritime routes and dominated spice trade from Southeast Asia.
💡 Did you know?
Austronesian sailors established routes to Sri Lanka and India by 1500 BCE using advanced navigation techniques.
Other options people guess
- Arab merchants
- Indian traders
- Persian sailors
Topics
- spice trade
- Austronesian
- maritime
- history
Know your travel trivia?
Play a free Travel quiz and see how many you get right — no signup needed to start.
More Travel facts
Travel
Which Roman emperor's opulent palace grounds, including a private lake, were partly replaced by the Colosseum after his death?
The Colosseum was built partly on the site of Nero's hated palace after his death—ordinary Romans got the emperor's private lake instead.
Travel
The Wakhan Corridor's odd finger-like shape on modern maps is a direct result of which two 19th-century empires avoiding a shared border?
The Pamir Highway's Wakhan Corridor was intentionally designed as a buffer between Russian and British empires. Its finger-like shape still exists on maps today.
Travel
Which historic Silk Road oasis city's Sunday bazaar nearly vanished after China paved modern highways around 2000, ending centuries of camel caravan trade almost overnight?
Kashgar's famous Sunday bazaar nearly disappeared after 2000 when China paved modern highways, making camel caravans obsolete overnight after 2,000 years of continuous trade.
Travel
What goods did merchants carry westward from China along the Silk Road?
Silk was so valuable in Rome that it was literally worth its weight in gold during certain periods.
Travel
What iconic landmark in Rio de Janeiro was completed in 1931?
The statue's arms span 28 meters wide, making it an iconic symbol of Brazil visible from across the city.
Travel
Which Indonesian temple complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its mandala-like design?
Borobudur contains 504 Buddha statues and over 2,600 relief panels depicting Buddhist teachings across nine levels of enlightenment.