Important people
Who is Confucius?
What is an ancient Chinese philosopher?
The Silk Roads not only spread goods but also deadly diseases, like this one.
What is the bubonic plague?
The founder of the Mongol empire
What is Genghis Khan?
This luxury fabric, originally from China, gave the Silk Roads their name.
What is silk?
When is independence day
What is July 4th?
The founder of the Yuan Dynasty
What is Kublai Khan?
The Black Death weakened this European institution’s influence.
What is the Catholic Church?
Genghis Khans real name
What is Temujin?
The Silk Roads connected East Asia with this sea in the west.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The 16th president
What is Abraham Lincoln?
Who was known for being a Chinese Islamic navigator.
What is Zheng he?
The plague wiped out between ⅓ and ½ of the population of this continent.
What is Europe?
How long did it take Genghis khan to take over most of Asia
What is 21 years?
The overland Silk Roads split into northern and southern routes to avoid this desert.
What is the Taklamakan Desert?
Who shot Alexander Hamilton
What is Aaron Burr?
What is a khanate
What is a civilization ruled/controlled by a Khan?
This dynasty in China was weakened by plague and replaced by the Ming dynasty.
What is the Yuan dynasty?
What were the Mongols known for?
What is horseback, discipline, ruthlessness, and courage in battle?
The Silk Roads linked China with this empire in the west during classical times.
What is the Roman Empire?
What year was the Battle of Yorktown?
What is 1781
Who was Marco Polo?
What is an Italian traveler and explorer?
Name one positive long-term effect of Silk Road trade despite the spread of disease.
What is cultural diffusion, spread of technology, economic growth, or urban development?
What technology did the Mongols use?
What is catapults, crossbows, and Chinese powder?
This mountain range in Central Asia was one of the toughest natural barriers for Silk Road traders.
What are the Himalayas?
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's ships?
What is The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria