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100
In Han dynasty, which city was the starting point of the Silk Roads?
Xi'an
100
What made silk so unique and valuable?
The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it for a long time.
100
Examine the map. During the time of the Han Dynasty, which group of people threatened China?
The Huns （ancestors of the later mongols）
100
Name at least two goods that came to China from India on the silk roads. (not religions/beliefs)
Spice, cotton, ivory, coriander, turmeric, black pepper, eggplant, cucumber.
100
How many miles did the Silk Road trade network cover?
In the game, by foot: North: 5277. South: 5285
4000-5000 miles
200
What would have been the greatest danger to traders crossing the Taklamakan Desert? Name three.
Sandstorms, water shortage, supply issues, bandits
200
Name two regions or countries that exported horses to China along the silk roads.
Mongolia, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan
200
The Silk Road was divided into two routes at the city of Dunhuang, why? Why it had to be split? What's in between the two routes?
Taklamakan Desert
200
Name at least three goods that were exported from Rome to China along the silk roads.
Coral, figs, radish, olive, gold, grape/vine, beets.
200
Baghdad, capital of the Islamic world. Founded in 762, this elegant metropolis is known as the City of Peace, house of______.
Wisdom.
Baghdad was a center for scholars, scientists, philosophers.
300
An ancient Chinese ambassador and explorer, often called the Father of the Silk Road. His journeys west from China opened the way for trade with Western cultures. He was captured by the Huns (central Asia nomadic)!
Zhang Qian
300
Many traders would buy this trade good in the city of Merv(Central Asia city in Iran) to bring with them either to China or to Italy.
Persian Carpets
300
According to the map, what is one reason that Kashgar became a major trading center?
It was located about halfway along the Silk Road; several different routes came together there.
300
What ideas/inventions/technologies were introduced to China from Rome? Name at least two.
astronomy, government (governance), Christianity.
300
______ is nicknamed “the City of the Sands” because it sits at the intersection of the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts. The Silk Road divides into two main routes—a southern route that skirts the south of the Taklamakan Desert, and a northern route.
Dunhuang
400
Tang Dynasty inherited a lot of legacy left by the short Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty. What factors contributed to the rise of the Sui Dynasty?
The Sui gained buy-in and support from leaders in the north, which helped them unify the region. They also introduced things like a strong canal system, lower taxes and redistribution of land.
400
In the Tang Dynasty, what made Buddhism appealing to a wide array of people at the time?
It appealed to both the rich and the poor. It focused on suffering and impermanence.
400
Why did the Western Silk Road end at Mediterranean sea ports such as Antioch?
Goods could be loaded there onto ships to be taken to other lands.
400
Name two reasons that the Roman Senate tried to ban silk in their nation.
A. It was too expensive for the common people.
B. It was seen as a symbol of decadence and immodesty.
C. It was damaging the Roman economy through trade imbalances.
400
What's the ethnic group living in the western city Turfan, China. What's their main religion/belief?
Uighur ethnic minority. Islam.
500
After the fall of the Tang dynasty (618-906 AD), why the inland silk roads were abandoned by the merchants and travelers?
The rise of the Mongol empire. Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)
In 1453, the Ottoman Empire closed trade with the West, which halted trade along the Silk Road.
The Age of Exploration started with the development of navigation techs-maritime trading flourished.
500
This is one of the Middle East’s great centers of commerce and culture. It is located along the Tigris River, which is important in history as the home of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization and is close to the site of ancient Babylon. This is the last stop before you reach Antioch, the destination of the silk roads. This place is famous for it's natural dye, indigo.
Baghdad.
500
In the simulation game, cartography, natural dye, and algebra were introduced to China, India, and Rome (Byzantine Empire), what was this region?
Arabia
500
What are items that came from Central Asia? Name at least two.
Horses, jade, furs, gold
500
Name three inventions/technology improvements/science discoveries that were introduced to the West and Middle East from China along the silk road.
Gunpowder, crossbow, magnetic compass for navigation.