Trade Routes
This trade network connected China to Europe and spread silk, spices, and ideas.
What is the silk road?
Tomatoes and chocolate came from this part of the world.
What is the Americas?
This religion spread from India to China, Korea, and Japan.
What is Buddhism?
This Chinese invention changed how wars were fought worldwide.
What is gunpowder?
Jeans, Coca-Cola, and fast food spreading worldwide are examples of this.
What is American cultural diffusion?
Salt and gold were traded across this desert and Africa.
What is the Sahara desert?
This Asian drink became very popular in England in the 1700s.
What is Tea ?
Islam spread through trade and conquest across this continent.
What is Africa?
The printing press was invented in Europe, but printing began earlier in this country.
What is China?
K-pop and anime spreading outside Asia show this type of influence.
What is Asian cultural diffusion?
This sea connected Europe, Africa and the Middle East trough trades
What is the Mediterranean sea?
Pasta, often linked to Italy, may have been influenced by this Asian country.
What is China ?
Christianity spread widely through the roads of this ancient empire.
What is Roman Empire ?
This number system came from India but is often called “Arabic numerals.”
What is the Hindu-Arabic numeral system?
Technology like smartphones spreads quickly across countries due to this
What is globalization?
Merchants used camels to carry goods across this major African trade route.
What is the Trans-Saharan trade route?
This cultural exchange brought crops like corn and potatoes to Europe.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
Hinduism spread mainly to this nearby country through trade and migration
What is Southeast Asia?
Paper-making spread from China to the Middle East and then to this European country first.
What is Spain ?
The worldwide popularity of soccer (football) is an example of this.
What is cultural diffusion through sports?
This empire’s road system helped spread culture and trade throughout South America
What is the Inca Empire?
Sushi, pizza, and tacos being eaten worldwide are examples of this.
What is cultural diffusion?
The blending of African traditions with Christianity in the Americas is an example of this.
What is syncretism?
This scientific idea from Greece was later translated by Muslims and shared with Europe.
What is Greek philosophy
When cultures mix and create something new, like Tex-Mex food, it’s called this.
What is cultural blending?