The Silk Road

The Silk Road was an actual road that ran from China to Rome.

• True

• False

Silk Road trade routes only crossed land, and NOT water.

• True

• False

How did the Silk Road get its name?

• Because it was very soft.

• Because Rome loved silk.

• Because everyone knew how to make silk and sell it.

• Because silk was the most valuable trade item sold on the Silk Road.

Trade on the Silk Road expanded during this Dynasty.

• Sui

• Tang

• Han

• Shang

Sending a trade item to another country to sell.

• Ancestor

• Export

• Pictograph

• Import

This group of people helped move items on the Silk Road.

• Romans

• Mongols

• Huns

• Vikings

This ruler helped unite the Mongols into one tribe.

• Shi Huangdi

• Confucius

• Lao Tzu

• Ghengis Kahn

Which of the following trade goods did NOT come from China?

• Silk

• Spices

• Copper

• Gold

This is the concept of connecting people through business & trade.

• Globalization

• Legalism

• Daoism

Why was the Silk Road important?

• Helped move trade goods.

• Created wealth & jobs.

• Helped spread culture & ideas.

• All of the above.