Silk Road

​The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that connected China to other parts of _____and the _______.​

• Asia/West

• China/West

• China/Mediterranean

• Asia/Europe

​The Silk Road was over _____ miles long​

• 3,000

• 4,000

• 5,000

• 6,000

Which Dynasty established the Silk Road?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

​The Silk Road opened in  (a)   BCE

​The Silk Road closed in (a)   CE​

While the Silk Road transported goods, it also spread technology, religion, art, language, new ideas, and diseases.

• True

• False

Which Statement best describes a merchants journey on the Silk Road?

• Long, harsh and dangerous

• Short, harsh and dangerous

• Long, easy going and not dangerous

• Short, easy going and not dangerous

What is Cultural Diffusion?

Which is an example of Cultural Diffusion along the Silk Road

• The spread of the Black Plague

• The spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia

• The spread of the process to make paper

• The spread of new spieces of animals from one country to the next

Which was not a danger merchants encountered along the Silk Road?

• Bad Weather

• Bandits

• Language Barrier

• Natural Barriers