The Silk Road

The Silk Road was...

• ...a mythical path from ancient folklore.

• ...a railroad system used for transporting silk.

• ...a network of trade routes connecting multiple civilizations.

• ...a series of battles along a single road.

What major religion spread from India to China and Japan through the Silk Road?

• Hinduism
• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Europeans looking for new routes to the riches they knew awaited in East Asia led to what important time period?

• Industrial Revolution
• Renaissance
• Middle Ages
• Age of Exploration

Buddhism spreading from India to China and then to Japan is the result of which process?

• Religious isolation
• Military conquest

• Cultural diffusion
• Economic trade