The Silk Roads (2.1: Day 1) Vocab and Objective 1 Review

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Significance of the Silk Road?

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First major connection between Europe and Asia for product and culture exchange.

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Cultural ideas exchanged on the Silk Road:

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All of the listed answers.

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Trading routes connecting China to the Mediterranean, promoting cultural and economic exchange.

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Silk Roads

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City on China's western edge where northern and southern Silk Road routes crossed; vital for food/water, trade, and scholarship.

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Kashgar

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Important trading city in Middle East (Uzbekistan); cultural exchange site.

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Samarkand

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Importance of caravanserai for trade?

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Allowed rest for people and animals, enabling longer journeys.

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Importance of flying cash?

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System of credit supporting trade & foundation of modern banking.

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How flying cash works: Merchant deposits paper money in one location; withdraws the same amount in another location with a bill of exchange.

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Merchant deposits paper money in one location; withdraws the same amount in another location if they present a bill of exchange.

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Hanseatic League

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Commercial alliance between Northern German and Scandinavian cities, enhancing trade ship protection and monopolizing certain goods.

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Travel advancements except...

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woodblock printing