Trade and Cultural Exchange in Classical Era

Trade and Cultural Exchange in Classical Era

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial by Miss Hottie from Olympian High School covers Chapter 12 of the 'Traditions and Encounters' textbook, focusing on cross-cultural exchanges on the Silk Road during the classical era (600 BCE to 600 CE). It discusses the importance of understanding previous chapters, the role of Hellenistic empires in trade, Zhang Qian's contributions to the Silk Roads, and the effects of trade on communication, religion, and disease spread. The tutorial also highlights improvements in trade safety and infrastructure during the classical period and the global impact of Hellenistic trade networks.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What period does the College Board define as the Classical Era?

700 BCE to 700 CE

400 BCE to 400 CE

500 BCE to 500 CE

600 BCE to 600 CE

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which empire was NOT a result of Alexander of Macedon's empire division?

Roman

Ptolemaic

Seleucid

Antigonid

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Zhang Qian and what was his mission?

A Han diplomat looking for allies

A Greek philosopher spreading ideas

A Persian king expanding his empire

A Roman trader seeking new markets

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main effects of the Silk Road?

Isolation of cultures

Spread of diseases

Decline in trade

End of empires

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What development made trade safer during the Classical Era?

Construction of roads and bridges

Formation of smaller states

Discovery of new trade routes

Invention of the compass

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did larger states contribute to safer trade?

By creating more trade routes

By eliminating all bandits

By increasing the number of merchants

By reducing the distance between safe areas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant contribution of the Hellenistic Era to trade?

Establishment of colonies

Invention of the wheel

Creation of the Silk Road

Discovery of America

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