Silk Road (Unit 4B)

Which continents were connected by the Silk Road?

• Americas

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

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

What Was The Silk Road

• One Road Made Of Silk Carpets

• A Road That Silk (only) Was Traded On

• A Network Of Roads Used For Trading

• Name Of The First Road In Asia

From where did the Silk Road get its name?

• from the silk that Europeans sold to China

• from the silk clothing that traders wore to shield them from the desert sun

• from the silkworms that could be found while traveling the route

• from the silk that China sold to the rest of the world

What is the spread of cultural practices and customs to other areas of the world?

• Trans-Eurasian

• Cultural Diffusion

• Silk Roads

• Caravan

Why was the Silk Road important?

• Helped move trade goods.

• Created wealth & jobs.

• Helped spread culture & ideas.

• All of the above.

Which animal do people in the Silk Roads use to help with travel

• Camel

• Lizards

• cats

• dogs

What dangers did traders face along the Silk Road?

• Harsh weather

• Bandits

• Disease

• Distance

This Chinese invention allowed people to travel overseas, out of sight of land without losing their direction.

• Paper

• Compass

• Rudder

• Astrolabe

The western end of the Silk Road connected to the . . .

• Mediterranean Sea.

• Pacific Ocean.

• Atlantic Ocean.

• Indian Ocean.