Silk Road and 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

​The Silk Road was over _____ miles long​

• 3,000

• 4,000

• 5,000

• 6,000

The Silk Road was what?

• One road that was the color of silk. 
• A network of roads used for trading.
• A road that only silk was traded on.
• The name of the first road in Asia. 

Why did people travel in caravans (large groups)?

• for company
• it was cheaper
• for safety
• it was a law

Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?

• It brought Silk to Europe.
• Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
• It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
• It was so long ago. 

Which product was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?

• silk

• plastic

• exotic animals

• spices

Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?

• language
• religion
• skills
• All of the listed answers

True or False? Most merchants travelled the entire length of the Silk Road.

• True
• False

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

• sharing music from one culture to another

• the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another

• the spreading of religion

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

• Venezuela has large reserves of oil

• students in China learn Chinese in school

• young people dance to American rock music in Japan