Introduction
Under what Dynasty did trade start in China?
HAN
What made the Silk Road possible?
The expansion of the Han empire
Was the Silk Road one continuous route?
No
Who was the Roman empire?
(Tiberius, Darius, or Nikolai)
Tiberius
What is cultural diffusion?
ideas and knowledge spread from one culture to another
How many miles did the Silk Road stretch?
4,000
Name a famous explorer who traveled on the Silk road who has a children's game named after him
Marco Polo
What part of the route was protected by the Great Wall? (North, East South, West)?
Northwestern China
What did traders from Central Asia bring?
metal items, dyes, and slaves
When did the Chinese learn how to make glass?
(100 CE, 500 CE, 650 CE)?
500 C.E
What was the capital of the Roman Empire?
Rome
What material of clothing did the Romans want to make all their clothes out of?
Silk
Why did many travelers choose the Northern route?
The distances were shorter
What did traders from Egypt, Arabia, and Persia trade?
Carpets, perfumes, and cosmetics
What religions were introduced new to China?
Buddhism, Islam
What traveled along the Silk Road?
Goods and ideas
What did the Romans trade for silk?
Gold, glass an or silk
What dangers did the traders face crossing the Taklimakan Desert?
Bandits, sandstorms, and mirages
How high were the Pamir Mountains?
(10,000 ft, 5,000ft 7,000 20,000)?
Some of them were over 20,000 feet
How many new foods and spices did China import?
many
How many years did the Silk Road link the people of the East and the West? (Its over 500 years)
1,000
Why is silk a valuable good for trade?
Silk cloth is strong, but also warm, light, soft, and only the Chinese people knew how to make it.
What are all the things that came from Central Asia?
Horses, jade, furs, gold
What did Leonardo Da vinci think about the western Silk Road?
Good way to get rich
What did the West import?
oranges, peaches, pears, and different kinds of flowers, including roses, chrysanthemums, azaleas, peonies, and camellias