Silk Road Basics
What valuable fabric was produced in China?
Silk
True or False: The Silk Road helped foster exchanges of music and art.
True
True or False: The Great Wall of China is one continuous wall.
False: It is made up of different pieces.
What is a dynasty?
A group of rulers from the same family.
How long was the Silk Road?
6000 kilometers
What precious metal was traded for luxury goods like silk and spices along the Silk Road?
gold and silver
What was the main purpose that the wall was built?
For protection
What is one invention or legacy that Ancient China has?
Acupuncture, wheelbarrow, etc.
What is a caravan?
A group of people travelling across an area of land together
What animals were used to cross the harsh deserts along the Silk Road?
camels
In modern days, the Great Wall of China brings in _________ million tourists each year.
10
What is "filial piety?"
Which mountain range did traders have to cross that made travel difficult?
Himalayas
What is one religion that spread via the Silk Road?
Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
True or False: The Great Wall is not difficult to maintain, even in modern times.
False
What Ancient Chinese belief system has to do with balance, having a relationship with nature, and a "go with the flow" mentality?
Daoism
Other than natural barriers, what was a challenge that travellers faced?
Thieves and bandits
Political instability (wars, change in leaders)
What is one of the spices that was produced and traded by India along the Silk Road?
cinnamon and pepper
Give one reason why the wall did not really work.
China expanded
Bribed others with silk to not invade
New relationships were built instead
What is the order of the social hierarchy in Ancient China? What is the difference between the people at the top and the people at the bottom?
Nobles/Kings
Farmers
Artisans
Merchants
People who contribute to society are higher in the social standings.