Warm, well-watered areas suitable for agriculture

Outer Eurasia includes...

China, India, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean

Inner Eurasia includes...

Eastern Russia and Central Asia

Second wave civilizations furthered connections. The imperial states included...

Alexander's Empire, the Persian Empire, and the Han dynasty

Why did Buddhism spread slowly among pastoral peoples?

They didn't have a written language and were nomadic

When did Silk Road trading network prosper the most?

When large states provided security

Why weren't Romans happy about their women wearing silk?

Silk was too revealing of their bodies

Harsher and drier climate, not conducive to agriculture

Why was Mahayana Buddhism more appealing along the Silk Road?

There was an emphasis on compassion and merit

Why were most goods that traveled through the Silk Roads mostly luxury goods?

Only luxury goods were considered worth the hassle

During the 7th and 8th centuries, what states created an almost continuous belt of strong states along the Silk Road?

The Byzantine Empire, the Muslim Abbasid dynasty, and the Tang dynasty

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Outer Eurasia has...
Warm, well-watered areas suitable for agriculture
Warm, well-watered areas, not conducive to agriculture
Harsher and drier climate, not conducive to agriculture
Harsher and drier climate, suitable for agriculture
2
When did others learn how to make silk?
14th century
4th century
6th century
8th century
3
Outer Eurasia includes...
Eastern Russia and Central Asia
Russia, China, Poland, and India
China, India, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean
China, India, and Central Asia
4
Inner Eurasia includes...
Eastern Russia, India, the Middle East
China, India, and the Middle East
Eastern Russia and Central Asia
China, Russia, India
5
This disease took out almost half of Europe between 1346 and 1348
The Black Death
Polio
Smallpox
Leprosy
6
What religion (sorry Henry) spread to Central and East Asia, in part, thanks to the Silk Road?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
7
In the 13th and 14th centuries, what empire briefly encompassed almost the entire route of the Silk Roads?
The Byzantine Empire
The Chinese Empire
THE MONGOLS
The Roman Empire
8
TRUE or FALSE: Rural families were able to become very wealthy from their contributions to the silk industry,
False
True
9
Second wave civilizations furthered connections. The imperial states included...
The British Empire
The Han dynasty, the Peruvian Empire, and Alexander's Empire
The Persian Empire, the British Empire, and the Mongols
Alexander's Empire, the Persian Empire, and the Han dynasty
10
Why did Buddhism spread slowly among pastoral peoples?
They were all Hindu
They didn't have a written language and were nomadic
They already had their own deeply respected beliefs
They rarely made contact with people along the Silk Road
11
What type of trade system was used on the Silk Road?
A relay trade system
A direct trade system
This is actually where USPS got their start
International shipping system from one seller to one buyer
12
When did Silk Road trading network prosper the most?
When the Silk Roads were paved
When there were high tariffs on the empires
When large states provided security
When pastoral peoples provided security
13
Why weren't Romans happy about their women wearing silk?
They spent too much money on silk
It had a negative impact on cotton production
They always complained about being cold
Silk was too revealing of their bodies
14
During the second-wave era, what empires anchored long distance commerce at the eastern and western ends of Eurasia?
The Muslim Abbasid dynasty and the Chinese empire
The Byzantine Empire and the Mongol Empire
THE MONGOLS
The Roman and Chinese empires
15
Inner Eurasia has...
Warm, well-watered areas suitable for agriculture
Harsher and drier climate, not conducive to agriculture
Harsher and drier climate, suitable for agriculture
Warm, well-watered areas, not conducive to agriculture
16
Why was Mahayana Buddhism more appealing along the Silk Road?
There was an emphasis on compassion and merit
There was an emphasis on natural medicine and herbs
There was an emphasis on nepotism and wealth
There was an emphasis on silk
17
Who held a monopoly on silk production?
Rome
Russia
Greece
China
18
Besides goods and cultures, what was also spread along the Silk Road?
Music
Disease
Cattle
Wine
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Why were most goods that traveled through the Silk Roads mostly luxury goods?
The Silk Roads only shipped silk
People didn't need to import everyday items as they were easy to come by
Only luxury goods were considered worth the hassle
Peasants didn't even know the Silk Road existed
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During the 7th and 8th centuries, what states created an almost continuous belt of strong states along the Silk Road?
The Byzantine Empire, the Muslim Abbasid dynasty, and the Tang dynasty
THE MONGOLS
The Chinese and Roman empires
The Byzantine and British empires
21
What became the main site for silk production?
Homes
Factories
Schools
Temples
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What was spread between 534 and 750 C.E. from rats?
New pets
Chicken pox
Bubonic Plague
Religious ideals

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