Activator: Silk Road

What was the Silk Road?

• A single road made of silk

• A network of multiple trade routes

• A mythical path in folklore

• A famous road in ancient China

How long ago did global exchange reach back?

• Over 4,000 years

• Over 1,000 years

• Over 3,000 years

• Over 2,000 years

What did the Persian Royal Road connect?

• Europe to Asia

• Egypt to India

• China to Rome

• The Tigris River to the Aegean Sea

Who completed the Persian Royal Road?

• Genghis Khan

• Darius the First

• Alexander the Great

• Zhang Qian

What did Zhang Qian bring back tales of?

• New continents

• Monsters and mythical creatures

• Sophisticated civilizations and exotic goods

• Gold and silver

What religion spread from India to China and Japan?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

What technology did the Silk Road possibly transmit to the Western world?

• Paper making

• Crossbow technology

• The compass

• Gunpowder

What led to the Silk Road's demise?

• New maritime technologies

• Economic collapse

• Natural disasters

• Warfare and destruction

What empire's collapse followed by China's withdrawal from international trade?

• The Mongol Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Persian Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

What was one of the impacts of globalization mentioned?

• The discovery of new planets

• The end of all trade routes

• The invention of the internet

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