Silk Road Regional Products
This region was known for their silk, bamboo, mirrors, gunpowder, paper, rhubarb, ginger, lacquer ware, chrysanthemum
CHINA
This was religion started in the Middle East and spread quickly throughout the region and by the silk road.
ISLAM
This was the main export from China at the time.
SILK
What product started the trade between the Mediterranean Basin and China?
SILK
European who travel the Silk Road from Venice to China
Marco Polo
This region was known for trading cotton textiles, herbal medicines, precious stones and spices
INDIA
This religion appealed to many Chinese and offended many. It conflicted with Confucianism and Daoism.
BUDDHISM
This was a type of ceramic that the Chinese perfected. Today it is still referred to as "China"
PORCELAIN
First empire in the Middle East that controlled and expanded trade on long the silk routes?
Persian Empire
Nation that at one point controlled the whole of the silk road from China to Persia
Mongols
This region was known for trading furs, walrus tusks, amber, livestock, falcons, hides, copper vessels, tents, saddles and slaves
FOREST LANDS OF SIBERIA
and
GRASSLANDS OF CENTRAL ASIA
This religion began to spread and grow in the Mediterranean Basin and flourished.
CHRISTIANITY
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
Who was the first to pursue trade with China to trade gold for SILK?
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Mongol Ruler who controlled China and the silk road in the 14th century
Kubla Khan
This region is known to trade dates, nuts, almonds, dired fruit, dyes, lapis lazuli and swords
MIDDLE EAST
This religion grew in strength in South East Asia, and was spread mainly by water trade routes from India.
HINDUISM
This helped travelers navigate and maintain a direction. It shows North, East, South and West.
COMPASS
Which Chinese Empire leaned the explosive power of international commerce?
HAN EMPIRE
A government where few people ruled many others.
Bureaucracy
This region was known to trade Gold coins, glassware, glazes, grapevines, jewelry, artwork, perfume, olive oil, wool and textiles
MEDITERRANEAN BASIN
Sikhism
This product greatly increased the efficiency and production of published materials such as books and pamphlets.
Paper
People went to these for rest, relaxation, commerce and mental exchange.
CARAVAN TOWNS
300,000 men were conscripted to work on this and build it in 10 years
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA