Topic 2.1 The SILK ROADS AP World Review

What primarily were the Silk Roads used for?

• Educational purposes

• Military conquests

• Trade and cultural exchange

• Religious pilgrimages

Which innovation did the Chinese pioneer to facilitate trade?

• The compass

• Paper money

• The printing press

• Gunpowder

What was the purpose of Caravan Sarai along the Silk Roads?

• Religious temples

• Rest stops for merchants and their animals

• Trade centers

• Military fortresses

How did saddles improve trade along the Silk Roads?

• Allowed for carrying more goods

• Increased speed of travel

• Enhanced the camels' endurance

• Provided better navigation

What was a significant effect of the increased trade along the Silk Roads?

• Decline in cultural diversity

• Isolation of trade communities

• Rise of powerful trading cities

• Decrease in luxury goods production

Which city became a thriving center for Islamic scholarship?

• Samarkand

• Constantinople

• Baghdad

• Kashgar

Which luxury goods were in high demand along the Silk Roads?

• Silk and porcelain

• Gold and silver

• Wool and linen

• Spices and grains

What led to the proto-industrialization in China?

• Increased silk production for trade

• All of the above

• Decline in agricultural activities

• Expansion of the iron and steel industry

How did cultural diffusion occur along the Silk Roads?

• Through merchants and trade

• Through military conquests

• By religious missionaries

• Via diplomatic missions

What was a major health consequence of increased interactions along the Silk Roads?

• Decrease in infectious diseases

• Introduction of vaccines

• Eradication of smallpox

• Spread of the Bubonic plague