Silk Road Quiz Review
Why would the Roman emperor tell his people NOT to wear silk?
It was expensive- using too much of their gold
Qin Shi Huangdi's style of rule was mostly influenced by ________________.
Legalism
Who would likely be hired to work for the Han bureaucracy?
Someone who did well on an exam
Which dynasty lasted longer, the Qin dynasty or the Han dynasty?
The Han dynasty lasted much longer
How did the emperors change how China was ruled?
They gradually changed from Legalism to Confucianism.
Under Qin rule, what would happen if a rich person and a poor person committed the same crime?
They would get the same punishment
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To keep invaders out
Did the Silk Road help spread Buddhism? How?
Yes- people traveled and carried the religious ideas from India to China
What invention made silk production more efficient?
a foot pump that wound fibers onto one wheel
What was a very important product brought to China from the Romans?
glassware
Why is Zhang Qian often called the Father of the Silk Road?
he was an explorer that led the way in trade
Where was the "terra cotta army" discovered?
in the emperor's tomb
What new technology helped the Han people in war?
iron
What made silk so valuable?
only the Chinese knew how to make it
Why would the Silk Road end at Mediterranean ports?
so the goods could be loaded onto ships there
What is cultural diffusion?
spreading of culture
Give two words that describe the Emperor of Qin.
strong and cruel
Why did the Emperor of Qin have all the Confucian books brought to the capital?
to burn them all
Why did traders travel in caravans?
to protect each other
