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When did the Silk Road formally open up trade between the Far East and Europe?
During the Han Dynasty
Who sent imperial envoy Zhang Qian to make contact with cultures in Central Asia?
Han Emperor Wu
Who established the Royal Road connecting Susa to Sardis, around 300 years before the opening of the Silk Road?
Darius I
Who expanded their dominion into Persia via the Royal Road, with parts of it ultimately being incorporated into the Silk Road?
Alexander the Great
What was the ancient Greek word for China?
Seres
When was the term 'Silk Road' first coined?
1877
What term do historians prefer to use instead of 'Silk Road'?
Silk Routes
What were the Silk Road routes designed to streamline?
Transport, exchange, distribution, and storage of goods
Where did the Silk Road routes extend from Antioch?
Ctesiphon and Seleucia
What did trade along the Silk Road economic belt include?
Paper, gunpowder, and spices
When was paper invented in China?
3rd century B.C.
Where did paper arrive first via the Silk Road?
Samarkand
Who used the Silk Road to travel from Italy to China?
Marco Polo
Where did Marco Polo arrive in China?
Xanadu
How did Marco Polo travel from Italy to China?
By camel following overland routes
What did the Silk Road routes open up means of passage for?
Explorers seeking to understand the culture and geography of the Far East
Who established the Royal Road connecting Susa to Sardis, around 300 years before the opening of the Silk Road?
Darius I during the Achaemenid Empire
When did the Silk Road formally open up trade between the Far East and Europe?
During the Han Dynasty, around 206 B.C. to A.D. 220
Who sent imperial envoy Zhang Qian to make contact with cultures in Central Asia in 138 B.C.?
Han Emperor Wu
What were the east-west trade routes between Greece and China called?
Silk Road
What term do historians now prefer to use instead of 'Silk Road'?
Silk Routes
When was the term 'Silk Road' first coined?
1877
Where did Marco Polo famously use the Silk Road to travel from?
Italy
When did Marco Polo arrive in China?
1275
When was paper invented in China?
3rd century B.C.
Where did paper arrive first via the Silk Road?
Samarkand
What did the Silk Road routes include to streamline the transport, exchange, and distribution of goods?
Strategically located trading posts
Who arrived at Xanadu, the summer palace of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan, after traveling via the Silk Road?
Marco Polo
What material was not the only important export from the East to the West along the Silk Road?
Language, culture, religious beliefs, philosophy, and science
What commodity had obvious and lasting impacts on culture and history in the West, and was among the most-traded items between the East and West via the Silk Road?
Gunpowder
What did the rich spices of the East quickly become in the West, and change across much of Europe?
Popular and changed cuisine
Where did the origins of gunpowder migrate eastward to China from?
Islamic world
Match the following ancient trade routes with their respective rulers and time periods:
Silk Road = Roman Empire and Kushan Empire during the first and second centuries B.C. Royal Road = Persian ruler Darius I during the Achaemenid Empire
Match the following historical figures with their connection to the ancient trade routes:
Zhang Qian = Conveyed valuable information about cultures in Central Asia Alexander the Great = Incorporated parts of the Royal Road into the Silk Road
Match the following regions with the trade routes they were connected to:
Susa to Sardis = Royal Road Central Asia to the West = Silk Road Greece to China = Silk Road Mesopotamia to the Indian subcontinent and northern Africa = Royal Road
Match the following empires with their expansion and benefit from the ancient trade routes:
Achaemenid Empire = Established Royal Road and expanded to Indian subcontinent and northern Africa Han Dynasty = Formally opened up trade between the Far East and Europe via the Silk Road Roman Empire = Benefitted from the commerce created by the Silk Road Kushan Empire = Benefitted from the commerce created by the Silk Road
Match the following items with their impact on culture and history in the West via the Silk Road:
Paper = Enabled mass communication Spices = Changed cuisine Gunpowder = Had an enormous impact on political history of Europe Glass-making techniques = Migrated eastward to China from the Islamic world
Match the following explorers with their use of the Silk Road:
Marco Polo = Traveled from Italy to China Imperial envoy Zhang Qian = Made contact with cultures in Central Asia Explorers seeking to better understand the culture and geography of the Far East = Used the Silk Road routes for passage Venetian explorer = Used the Silk Road to travel from Italy to China
Match the following commodities with their impact on culture and history in the West via the Silk Road:
Fruits and vegetables = Traded along the Silk Road economic belt Religious objects, artwork, precious stones and metals = Traded between the East and West Language, culture, religious beliefs, philosophy, and science = Traded between the East and West
Match the following ancient trade routes with their respective rulers and time periods:
Silk Road = Han Emperor Wu during the Han Dynasty Royal Road = Darius I during the Achaemenid Empire Trade routes between Greece and China = First and second centuries B.C. Routes connecting Mesopotamia to the Indian subcontinent and northern Africa via Egypt = Persians
Match the following explorers with their use of the Silk Road:
Zhang Qian = Made contact with cultures in Central Asia in 138 B.C. Alexander the Great = Expanded his dominion into Persia via the Royal Road Roman Empire = Benefitted from the commerce created by the route along the Silk Road Kushan Empire = Also benefitted from the commerce created by the route along the Silk Road
Match the following empires with their expansion and benefit from the ancient trade routes:
Han Dynasty = Expanded trade between the Far East and Europe via the Silk Road Achaemenid Empire = Established the Royal Road and expanded trade routes to India and northern Africa Roman Empire = Benefitted from the commerce created by the route along the Silk Road Kushan Empire = Benefitted from the commerce created by the route along the Silk Road
Match the following commodities with their impact on culture and history in the West via the Silk Road:
Silk = Most-traded item between the East and West via the Silk Road Spices = Rich spices of the East quickly became popular in the West, changing European cuisine Paper = Arrived first via the Silk Road, impacting communication and knowledge in the West Gunpowder = Originated in the East and migrated westward to China via the Silk Road
Match the following with their impact on culture and history in the West via the Silk Road:
Paper = Allowed for mass production of books and newspapers Spices = Changed cuisine across much of Europe Gunpowder = Exported to Europe and used in cannons Glass-making techniques = Migrated eastward to China from the Islamic world
Match the following with their primary usage along the Silk Road:
Silk = Popular among tradesmen in the Roman Empire and Europe Fruits and vegetables = Traded along the Silk Road economic belt Religious objects = Included in the goods traded between the East and West Language, culture, religious beliefs, philosophy, and science = Exchanged between far-flung cultures throughout central Eurasia
Match the following explorers with their use of the Silk Road:
Marco Polo = Traveled from Italy to China via the Silk Road Imperial envoy Zhang Qian = Made contact with cultures in Central Asia via the Silk Road Venetian explorer = Used the Silk Road to travel from Italy to China Explorers seeking to better understand the culture and geography of the Far East = Used the Silk Road routes for passage
Match the following regions with the trade routes they were connected to:
Syrian Desert to Mesopotamia = Connected via Silk Road routes Mongolia and China = Connected via Silk Road routes Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea = Ports connected to the Silk Road Antioch to Ctesiphon and Seleucia = Connected via Silk Road routes
Test your knowledge of the ancient trade routes with this quiz on the Silk Road and the Royal Road. Delve into the history of these important trade networks connecting the Far East, Europe, and Central Asia, and discover their impact on cultural exchange and economic development.
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