The Great Wall of China and The Silk Road

The creation of The Great Wall was primarily for which purpose?

• To protect against invasions

• To facilitate trade routes

• To mark the border for agriculture

• To serve as a royal residence

Trade played a significant role in the development of China by:

• Facilitating cultural exchange and economic growth

• Isolating China from neighboring regions

• Reducing technological advancements

• Limiting access to foreign goods

What is the term for the following definition? A massive wall built in northern China to protect against invasions, especially from nomadic groups. It was made over many centuries using stone, brick, and earth.

• Great Wall

• Berlin Wall

• Hadrian's Wall

• Western Wall

What is the term for the following definition? People who move from place to place instead of settling in one permanent home, often traveling to find food, water, or grazing land for animals.

• Nomads

• Settlers

• Farmers

• Artisans

What is the term for the following definition? The action of protecting something or someone from attack or harm, such as a country guarding its land from enemies.

• Defense

• Attack

• Surrender

• Neglect

What is the term for the following definition? Hard physical work, or the effort people put into building, farming, or other jobs.

• Labor

• Leisure

• Profit

• Capital

Fill in the blank: ________ is a network of trade routes that connected China to the Middle East and Europe, where people traded goods like silk, spices, and ideas.

• Silk Road

• Panama Canal

• Trans-Siberian Railway

• Suez Canal

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group of people and animals (like camels) traveling together, often for safety, to trade across long distances.

• Caravan

• Oasis

• Bazaar

• Mirage

Fill in the blank: ________ is the spreading of ideas, beliefs, inventions, and customs from one culture to another through trade, travel, or conquest.

• Cultural Diffusion

• Isolationism

• Cultural Assimilation

• Ethnocentrism

Fill in the blank: ________ is a person who buys and sells goods to make money, especially in markets or along trade routes.

• Merchant

• Farmer

• Carpenter

• Scribe