China Empire

What is a plateau?

• Land with water on 3 sides

• Large, flat, elevated area of land

• Water surrounding land on all sides

• Land that is fertile

What was one trade item that came from the Chinese?

• Wool

• Amber

• Silver

• Silk

What was one trade item that came from the Romans?

• Paper

• Silk

• Gold

• Wood

What two empires did the Silk Road connect by AD 100?

• Han China & Roman Empire

• Mongols & Han China

• Jerusalem & Roman Empire

• Han Dynasty & Qing Dynasty

What physical feature caused the Silk Road to split into two routes?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Yellow River

• Taklimakan Desert

What was one difficulty traders faced on the Silk Road?

• Earthquakes

• Bandits

• Tsunamis

• Monsoons

Why did Chinese trade expand under Han Rule?

• Hans knew a lot of people and were able to trade with them

• Hans traded with the Mongols, who knew a lot of people

• Hans conquered more land & traded with more people

• Hans built the Great Wall & protected the Silk Road

Why might the ancient Chinese have been so determined to keep how they produced silk a secret?

• If more people knew how to make it, the silk would lose value

• If more people knew how to make it, the silk would gain value

• If less people knew how to make it, the silk would lose value

• If more people knew how to make it, the silk would have the same value

In what two ways did the iron plow improve farming?

• Farmers were able to plant & carry more food

• Farmers were able to till more land & raise more food

• Farmers were able to clear more land & water more crops

• Farmers were able to harvest & sell more food

How did the invention of the wheelbarrow improve farming?

• A farmer could till more land

• A farmer could gather fresh water

• A farmer could raise more crops

• A farmer could haul over 300 pounds