Mapping Game

At what date does paper reach Dunhuang, the location on the Silk Road where the oldest book has been found? _____________

• 1328 CE

• 366 CE

• 600 CE

• 1575 CE.

How many years does it take paper to reach England from China? DO THE MATH—be careful with BCE.

• around 1400 years

• less than 200 years

• almost 1700 years

• around 1200 years

A. Baghdad, the location where paper arrived by 750 CE, is located in which of the four ancient river valley locations? ____________________

• Mesopotamia

• Nile

• Indus

• Shang

1. The technology of paper-making traveled from China to Baghdad along the:

• Saharan caravan trails

• Trans-Siberian Railway

• Silk Roads

• Suez Canal

1. What does this map show about the 14^th century?

• a. Spread of the printing press

• b. Spread of the black plague

• c. Existence of world trade networks

• d. The effect of monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean

According to the map, the Black Plague (Circa 1348) spread from Central Asia first to China and then to the Middle East and then to _______________________.

1. According to the map, which water body is most connected to global trade by linking Africa, Asia and the Middle East?

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

This map best shows the CONTEXT for the spread of which invention in the 14th century:

• PAPER

• GUNPOWDER

• PRINTING

• COMPASS

Which empire made it possible for gunpowder to spread across Eurasia?

• Mayan

• Mongol

• Malay

• Mughal

A. How does gunpowder arrive in Korea in 1239 CE?

• Koreans invented gunpowder on their own.

• Korea stole the secret from the Germans

• Korea was invaded by the Mongols that year

• Korea negotiated with China for this technology