Silk Road Basics
What valuable fabric was produced in China?
Silk
What animals were used to cross the harsh deserts along the Silk Road?
camels
What is one religion that spread via the Silk Road?
Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
Which mountain range did traders have to cross that made travel difficult?
Himalayas
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
True or False: The Silk Road helped foster exchanges of music and art.
True
Other than mountains, what type of harsh terrain did traders have to travel through?
deserts
What Ancient Chinese belief system has to do with balance, having a relationship with nature, and a "go with the flow" mentality?
Daoism
What is a caravan?
A group of people travelling across an area of land together
What is one of the spices that was produced and traded by India along the Silk Road?
cinnamon and pepper
We can view the Silk Road as the ancient equivalent of the modern day...
Bandits, thieves, wars
What is "filial piety?"