Ancient China Review Sheet- Lesson 4

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What was the Silk Road?

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a series of trade routes that connected China to the West

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What items were traded on the Silk Road?

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jewels, metals, spices, silk, china, culture, religion, ideas

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How far did the Silk Road stretch (from where to where)?

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Silk Road connected China to Rome

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How did Buddhism become one of the major religions of China?

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people turned to it after many years of civil war in China

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Who protected the Silk Road?

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Mongols protected the Silk Road

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Who were the Mongols?

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a group of horsemen who lived on the steppes of Asia, in Mongolia, which is north of China. Excellent horseback riders

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Where did Mongols live?

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Mongols lived on the steppes of Asia, they were nomads, and lived in yurts, or collapsible tents

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Who was the leader of the Mongols?

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Genghis Khan - unified the Mongol clans, became first leader of Mongols

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How were Mongols able to conquer so much land?

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Mongols were excellent horseback riders, army was all calvary, used iron stirrups so their hands were free to fight while on horses

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What are steppes?

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large, treeless plains