SILK ROAD
What product started the trade between the Mediterranean Basin and China?
SILK
This religion appealed to many Chinese and offended many. It conflicted with Confucianism and Daoism.
BUDDHISM
What did Egypt, Arabia, and Persia trade? Name 3
1) perfumes 2) cosmetics 3) carpets
What are 3 dangers that travelers experienced while crossing the Taklimakan Desert?
1) bandits 2) sudden sandstorms 3) mirages
This helped travelers navigate and maintain a direction. It shows North, East, South and West.
COMPASS
Who was the first to pursue trade with China to trade gold for SILK?
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
This religion represented a split in religion between Europe and the Asian world and led to the "Dark Ages"
Christianity
What are the goods that the Chinese trade? List 4 of the 6
1) silk 2) fine dishware (China) 3) ornaments 4) jewelry 5) cast-iron
How did the traders protect themselves while traveling the Eastern Silk Road?
forming long camel caravans
The Silk Road was a network of smaller trade routes that stretched across Asia for how many miles?
4, 000 miles
Which Chinese Empire leaned the explosive power of international commerce?
HAN EMPIRE
This religion began to spread and grow in the Mediterranean Basin and flourished.
CHRISTIANITY
What goods did Central Asia trade? Name2 out of 4
1) valued horses 2) jade 3) furs 4) gold
Where were yaks more useful for travel and where were camels more useful for travel?
yaks are more useful in Mountains
camels are more useful in the Desert
A group of people traveling together
What is a caravan?
300,000 men were conscripted to work on this and build it in 10 years in the country of China?
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
This religion grew in strength in South East Asia, and was spread mainly by water trade routes from India.
HINDUISM
What did India trade along the Silk Road? List 4 of the goods
1) cotton 2) spices 3) pearls 4) ivory
What dangers existed along the Western Silk Road? Name 3 of the 5
1) narrow and dangerous passes 2) tigers 3) lions 4) scorpions 5) flies
What plants did China learn about through the use of the Silk Road?
The Chinese learned how to create this, which revolutionized the world after it spread across the Silk Road. It was first used in Fire Works.
GUN POWDER
What religion entered China through the use of the Silk Road? It is still around because of the Silk Road.
Buddhism
Why did traders prefer the Northern route on the Eastern Silk Road? 2 reasons
Trading and many goods
What army caused problems for China, so much so that the Father of the Silk Road was sent to create alliances?
Hun army
An image of something that isn't really there, such as water
What is a mirage?