Silk Road

A group of travelers and pack animals on a journey

• Caravan

• Hippies

• Fellowship

• Train

The ancient network of trade routes connecting the Mediterranean Sea and China by land.

• Maritime Routes

• Trade

• Silk Road

• US Highway 36

​The Silk Road was a network of trade routes that connected China to other parts of _____and the _______.​

• Asia/West

• China/West

• China/Mediterranean

• Asia/Europe

Which Dynasty established the Silk Road?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

While the Silk Road transported goods, it also spread technology, religion, art, language, new ideas, and diseases.

• True

• False

Which is an example of Cultural Diffusion along the Silk Road

• The spread of the Black Plague

• The spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia

• The spread of the process to make paper

• The spread of new spieces of animals from one country to the next

Fill in the blank.  China _________ silk to Europe.

• imported
• explored
• implored
• exported

Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?

• language
• religion
• skills
• All of the above

What was the most famous or popular item sold along the Silk Road?

• Asian Horses

• Silk

• White Jade

• Roses

Which of the following Roman products was most valued by the Chinese?

• togas

• banners

• horses

• glassware