The Silk Road
What valuable Chinese fabric gave the Silk Road its name?
Silk
What type of government did Rome have before it became an empire?
Republic
What city-state was famous for its strong military?
Sparta!
In what country did the Han Dynasty rule?
China
What social system organized people into lords, knights, and peasants?
Feudalism
The Silk Road allowed goods to be traded across three continents. What were they?
Europe, Asia, and Africa
What structure was used for gladiator battles in Rome?
The Colosseum
What city-state is known as the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
What invention from the Han Dynasty helped people write more easily?
Paper!
What was a knight’s code of honorable behavior called?
Chivalry
Besides goods, what else spread along the Silk Road?
(Name at least 3 to get full points)
Ideas, religions, inventions, diseases
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
Who was the king of Macedonia that conquered much of the known world?
Alexander the Great
What government system used tests to choose officials during the Han Dynasty?
The Civil Service System (examinations or really hard tests)
What deadly disease killed millions during the Middle Ages?
The Black Death / Bubonic Plague / Black Plague
Which famous religion spread from India to China using the Silk Road?
Buddhism
What was the primary language spoken in Ancient Rome?
Latin
What event brought Greek city-states together for athletic competition? (Hint: we still do this today)
The Olympics
What large structure was expanded during the Han Dynasty to help protect China from invaders?
The Great Wall of China
What were large churches with stained glass windows built during the Middle Ages called?
Cathedrals
Name at least 4 things that made the Silk Road dangerous for travelers.
What was the Pax Romana?
A long period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire (Literally translates to "Roman Peace")
What war was fought between Athens and Sparta?
The Peloponnesian War
What philosophy strongly influenced Han government and family life?
Confucianism
What was the name of the series of religious wars fought between Christians and Muslims during the Middle Ages?
The Crusades