Geography
High altitude, avalanches, and unpredictable weather define these mountains.
What are the Himalaya Mountains?
The long-guarded Chinese secret of producing silk using silkworms.
What is Sericulture?
These were the four massive inventions China sent West (Name all 4).
What are paper, gunpowder, compass, and printing?
The year London contracted the Black Death, killing millions.
What is 1348?
This numerical system replaced Roman Numerals and helped Europeans do math.
What are Arabic Numerals?
Desert rest stops that provided water and safety for traders crossing the harsh route.
What are Oasis cities?
These small decorative items, sold in bulk, were a popular import from the East.
What are glass beads?
Because carrying heavy coins was too difficult, the Chinese invented this "lighter" way to pay.
What is Paper Money?
Bandits thrived and ambushed caravans because of a lack of this.
What is local law enforcement (or lawlessness)?
This religion originated in the Middle East and spread throughout the Silk Road.
What is Islam?
This western crossroads city is considered a massive “Oasis City” near the Taklamakan.
What is Kashgar?
China told this specific lie to Europeans about how silk was actually grown.
What is "Silk grew on trees"?
This changed the life of European people by bringing pills and remedies as well as the first hospitals.
What is Islamic Medicine
Due to the Roman Empire’s power decreasing, the Silk Road was no longer of use. Instead, travellers used different routes that led to the Age of Exploration.
What are Sea Routes?
This "invisible cargo" offered rituals and traditions that moved from India to China.
What is the Buddhism?
These were used to organize groups of traders for protection against outside threats.
What are caravans?
Silk, tea, and rice were primarily moving in this cardinal direction.
What is West?
This tool revolutionized global navigation by always pointing North.
What is a compass?
This single event was the most significant factor in ending European Feudalism.
What is the Black Death?
This variation of Buddhism started in India and features several "heavens."
What is Mahayana Buddhism?
Name the four specific geographical landmarks important to Silk Road travelers.
What are the Himalayas, Taklamakan Desert, Pamir Mountains, and Gobi Desert?
Dispatched by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to form alliances in the West and open major trade routes, this traveller is regarded as the "Father of the Silk Road".
Who is Zhang Qian?
In maritime trade, a single ship was equivalent to this many camels.
What is 1,000 camels?
This economic concept explains how connected markets affect prices worldwide.
What is supply and demand?
In trade markets, merchants added this symbol to ensure prices weren’t tampered with.
What is a flick?