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Who is considered the "father of the Silk Road"?
Zhang Qian
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What important discoveries did Zhang Quin make? Name at least 2
- Stronger Horses and grapes
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Why was Silk such a Valuable trade item ?
Only the Chinese knew how to make it
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What did the Romans trade the Chinese in order to get silk ?
Glassware
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What two places did the Eastern Silk Road connect ?
Luoyang and Kashgar
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What two places did the Western Silk Road connect ?
Kashgar and Antioch
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Name two dangers traders faced while Crossing the Silk Road ?
Sandstorms and mirages
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What items did the Chinese trade on the Silk Road?
Silk, dishware, ornaments, Jewelry,cast-iron products, and decorative boxes
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What items did the Eastern Silk Road trade?
horses, jade, gold, furs, cotton, spices, pearls, and ivory
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Name two dangers traders faced while crossing the Western Silk Road?
Bandits and dizziness from the low oxygen levels on the mountains
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What items did the Western Silk Road trade?
glassware, trays, vases, necklaces, and small bottles
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Name 3 examples of of cultural exchanges along the Silk Road?
New religions, how to make products, and new foods
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The Roman had a massive amount of this item to trade for silk.
Gold
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Before traveling the deserts the traders would form long
Caravans
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Zhang Qian tried to form an alliance with the western people to fight of which group?
Huns
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