Silk Road Worksheet

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When was the Silk Road formally established?

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130 BCE during the Han Dynasty

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Who coined the term "Silk Road"?

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Ferdinand von Richthofen

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What was the primary reason Emperor Wu sent Zhang Qian west in 138 BCE?

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To negotiate with the Yuezhi for help against the Xiongnu

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Which empire controlled the Persian Royal Road that became part of the Silk Road?

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Achaemenid Empire

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What did the Greeks and Romans call China?

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Seres

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Which goods traveled from East to West on the Silk Road? Options: Horses, gold, and glassware; Silk, tea, and porcelain; Woolen blankets and camels; Saddles and animal furs

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Silk, tea, and porcelain

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Why did the Silk Road close in 1453 CE?

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The Ottoman Empire boycotted trade with the west.

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What did Herodotus say about Persian couriers on the Royal Road?

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Nothing traveled faster than these couriers

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How did the Byzantine Empire obtain silkworms?

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Emperor Justinian sent disguised emissaries to steal them.

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Which empire became the central intermediary between China and the west after defeating Antiochus VII?

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Parthian Empire