Early Civ of China: Silk Road

When did trade along the Silk Road reach its height? 100 CE 200 CE 1100 CE 1400 CE

200 CE

How did trade along the Silk Road contribute to employment? - Traders hired more craftspeople to build vehicles for caravans. - Businesses hired more people to make enough goods to trade. - Governments hired more workers to collect taxes from traders. - Caravans hired more soldiers to protect traders during the journey.

Businesses hired more people to make enough goods to trade.

Which statement best explains how Buddhism changed Chinese civilization? - The Chinese rejected all other religions and only practiced Buddhism. - By 500 CE, Buddhism was one of the most popular religions in China. - Buddhist monuments were banned in many cities along the Silk Road. - After learning about Buddhism, the Chinese returned to their earlier religious beliefs.

By 500 CE, Buddhism was one of the most popular religions in China.

What physical feature had the greatest effect on China's contact with other countries? Vast, flat deserts made northward travel easier. Extensive highlands made westward travel difficult. River systems helped travel between north and south. High, dangerous mountains blocked southward travel.

Extensive highlands made westward travel difficult.

Which statement best describes travel conditions throughout much of inland China? - Fast-moving river systems created dangerous conditions for travelers. - Wide paths through the mountains gave easy access to different regions. - Populous cities with many services made travel across the country easier. - Extreme conditions made it hard to establish routes connecting various regions.

Extreme conditions made it hard to establish routes connecting various regions.

How did most goods get from China to Europe along the Silk Road? - Caravans transported the goods along the entire length of the route. - Goods were traded from one middleman to another all along the way. - Ships transported goods from port to port along the length of the route. - Resources were made into goods along the route and brought to Europe.

Goods were traded from one middleman to another all along the way.

How did conflict between countries affect trade along the Silk Road? - It decreased trade because soldiers no longer protected the oases. - It increased trade because there was a great need to buy weapons. - It decreased trade because countries at war do not buy or trade goods. - It did not affect trade because the fighting did not take place on the route.

It decreased trade because soldiers no longer protected the oases.

What was a major benefit of the Silk Road? - It created a unified economy across all of Asia. - It shortened travel time between China and Europe for traders. - It connected the countries to the north of China for travel and trade. - It encouraged trade between China and countries on other continents.

It encouraged trade between China and countries on other continents.

How did the Silk Road help China overcome its geographic isolation? It provided better trade routes north of China. It helped connect China to countries to the west. It encouraged contact with countries to the south. It led to increased communication with lands to the east.

It helped connect China to countries to the west.

How did the magnetic compass help traders? - It helped them find their way to new countries by land and water. - It helped them protect themselves while traveling on the Silk Road. - It helped them increase their wealth because the compass was in high demand. - It helped them locate food along the Silk Road during the long journey.

It helped them find their way to new countries by land and water.

How did traders and merchants solve the challenges that discouraged trade? - Merchants traveled in caravans and built oases. - Merchants traveled along the Silk Road only with military groups. - Merchants only traveled at night to avoid bandits and wild animals. - Some merchants traveled on camels for protection from wild animals.

Merchants traveled in caravans and built oases.

Why is Buddhism an example of cultural diffusion along the Silk Road? Monks from India spread Buddhism to China. Chinese people converted to Buddhism to trade. Most traders along the route practiced Buddhism. Buddhism included trading as part of its tradition.

Monks from India spread Buddhism to China.

the ancient network of trade routes that linked regions of the ancient world

Silk Road

How did trade along the Silk Road affect many of the countries that participated? - The exchange of goods led to economic growth. - The hazards promoted cooperation between countries. - the conflict led to advancements in weapons development. - The cultural exchange destroyed local traditions.

The exchange of goods led to economic growth.

Which ancient Chinese goods were desired by European and African civilizations? glass, coffee, and wool silver, ivory, and wood paper, porcelain, and silk boats, horses, and wagons

paper, porcelain, and silk

How did the physical features of East Asia affect the route of the Silk Road? The rough terrain blocked its extension into eastern lands. The seas kept it from connecting with northern lands. The river systems blocked passage along the trade routes. The mountains forced it to follow a central route.

The mountains forced it to follow a central route.

How were the various peoples of Europe and Asia affected by travel along the Silk Road? - They changed their currency systems to make buying products easier. - They blended their artistic traditions with traditions from other cultures. - They discarded their religious beliefs when they learned of other religions. - They created writing systems when they learned papermaking techniques.

They blended their artistic traditions with traditions from other cultures.

How did traders deal with the dangers of traveling along the Silk Road? - They brought armed guards along to protect them on the journey. - They traveled alone so they would not attract attention on the route. - They traveled by camel so they could escape attacks from wild animals. - They sent their goods by different routes so at least some would arrive safely.

They brought armed guards along to protect them on the journey.

How did trade along the Silk Road benefit the Chinese people? - They gained new methods for producing metalwork and glass. - They gained knowledge of how to grow crops such as grapes and cotton. - They gained an understanding of how to mine resources such as silver and gold. - They gained access to items they did not have, such as salt and certain spices.

They gained access to items they did not have, such as salt and certain spices.

How did jobs change for people participating in trade along the Silk Road? They started working as merchants to make money. They became farmers to feed traders along the route. They became scribes to record the sales made in trade. They started working for monks to spread religious ideas.

They started working as merchants to make money.

What was the Silk Road? - a series of roads that were covered in silk imported from China - a four-thousand-mile canal used from 1300 BCE to 1453 CE - a single ancient trade road that connected China and Japan - a series of ancient trade routes that connected China with Europe and East Africa

a series of ancient trade routes that connected China with Europe and East Africa

How were goods carried along the Silk Road? by oxen by horses by camels by elephants

by camels

the spread of beliefs and traditions of one culture to other cultures

cultural diffusion

habits, beliefs, and traditions of a particular people, place, or time

culture

What was a serious risk commonly faced by traders on the Silk Road? attacks by wild dogs swarms of mosquitoes extreme temperatures flooded river crossings

extreme temperatures

What was spread along the Silk Road? Choose four correct answers. ideas technology diseases culture heavy machinery

ideas technology diseases culture

Which geographic feature made trade in China more difficult? river systems mountain ranges lowland grasses desert oases

mountain ranges

an area in a desert with water and plants

oasis

Which physical features were barriers to trade for China? Choose three correct answers. the Gobi desert the Atlantic Ocean the Himalayas the Taklamakan desert the Yellow River

the Gobi desert the Himalayas the Taklamakan desert

What was a benefit of the Silk Road for countries the route crossed? the improvement in knowledge about medicine the ending of violent clashes between countries the joining of ruling families for multiple countries the development of a common language for everyone

the improvement in knowledge about medicine

What characteristic made the mountains of China natural barriers to trade? the hot, dry climate the thick forest cover the steep, rocky terrain the extreme temperature range

the steep, rocky terrain

Why did the Chinese trade natural resources along the Silk Road? to expand its territory into Central Asia to discover new religious beliefs to practice to get other goods that they needed in exchange to gain political influence over their trading partners

to get other goods that they needed in exchange

Why did merchants and traders build a series of oases along the Silk Road? to provide food, shelter, and protection for travelers to provide employment for peasants who lived nearby to establish retreats where new religions could flourish to create markets where goods could be traded and sold

to provide food, shelter, and protection for travelers