Silk road

The mountains and desert in western and southwestern China slowed the exchange of ideas

Before use of the Silk Roads, how did geography affect early China? -the lack of deepwater ports on the eastern coast prevented China from developing trade with other nations -the mountains and deserts in western and southwestern China slowed the exchange of ideas -the three major river systems provided barriers against invasion -the northwestern region provided many fertile areas suitable for farming

Spread of Buddhism and Zoroastrianism in China

Cross cultural contacts made along the Silk Road led to which of the following? -spread of Buddhism and Zoroastrianism in China -first use of iron smelting in China -development of Confucianism in India -dependence on the elephant for trade

A long trade route extending 4000 miles from China in the East to the Mediterranean Sea in the West

Explain what the Silk Road was.

800 years

How long did trade along the Silk Road continue on a significant scale?

Islam spread from Arabia to Central Asia

Name an example of cultural diffusion along the Silk Roads

From east to west

The Silk Road was named after a product that was spread... -from west to east -from north to south -from east to west -from south to north

Han China to the Roman Empire

The Silk extended from ________ to ________

Cultural diffusion

The most significant benefits of the Silk Road were related to...

Silk Roads

The technology of paper making traveled from China to Baghdad along what?

Helped to stimulate interest in Chinese goods

What did Marco Polo do?

Different classical civilizations

What did the Silk Road connect?

Cultural diffusion

What did the use of the Silk Road in Asia and caravan routes in Northern Africa and southwestern Asia encourage?

It spurred cultural diffusion between Asia and Europe It led to the Tang Dynasty's fall by exposing China's western frontier to foreign invasion

What does a map showing the route of the Silk Road suggest about the Silk Road?

Black Death Plague

What else was spread along the Silk Road besides religion and trade goods?

Mongolian Empire fell, so bandits and assaults made the cost of living along the Silk Road unpredictable

What factors led to the decline of trade along the Silk Road?

Silk

What was one of the most important items of trade in ancient China? -rubber -timber -volcanic obsidian glass -silk

1st Century BCE

When did silk first reach Rome?

200 BCE

When did trade along the Silk Road start?

3000 BCE

When was silk first produced in China?

Chinese tea, cloths, and porcelain --> Middle Eastern coastal cities

Which of the following shows the correct movement of goods along the Silk Roads? -gold and metal ore from the western Sudan --> cities of the Iberian Peninsula -Chinese tea, cloths, and porcelain --> Middle eastern coastal cities -Chinese tea, silk, and porcelain --> countries beyond the South China Sea -Middle eastern tea, silk, and porcelain --> countries beyond the South China Sea

Trade depended largely on the camel

Which of the following was a similarity between the Silk Routes of Central Asia and the trans-Saharan trade routes? -Buddhism spread as a result of both trade routes -the main exchange was for gold or salt -Kushan merchants were responsible for carrying out the trade -travel depended largely on the camel