Chapter 12-Cross Cultural Changes on The Silk Roads

Question 0

From whom did the Hellenistic mariners learn about the monsoon winds?

Answer 0

From Arab & Indian sea men

Question 1

Why was cross-cultural changes on the silk roads through LD trade & the silk roads risky?

Answer 1

Bc of pirates & bandits

Question 2

Describe trade in the Hellenistic world.

Answer 2

• caravans carrying goods to trade

- merchants traded slaves

Question 3

As the classical empire expands, merchants & travelers create a network of trade routes known as the _________.

Answer 3

The silk roads

Question 4

What were the main items being traded in silk roads?

Answer 4

SILKKK & spices (from china & India)

Question 5

Who dominated the trade?

Answer 5

Chinese & Central Asian nomadic ppl

Question 6

What are some cultural and biological exchanges along the silk roads?

Answer 6

• merchants & missionaries help spread Buddhism, Christianity & Hinduism
• spread of disease

Question 7

Why was Buddhism successful I. Attracting merchants as converts?

Answer 7

Bc was present in oasis towns along silk roads where merchants & their caravans found food & rest (caravanserai)

Question 8

Around the 5th century Buddhism became very popular in…

Answer 8

China

Question 9

______ had a big role in spreading _______ & ________.

Answer 9

Merchants; Buddhism & Hinduism

Question 10

Why did the Christians face roman persecution?

Answer 10

Bc the Romans viewed Christians as irreligious since they didn’t take part in state-approved relig. ceremonies

Question 11

In 139 B.C.E., the Chinese emperor dispatched Zhang Qian to central Asia to…

Answer 11

Seek allies against the Xiongnu.

Question 12

Which of the following was a favorable condition for developing long-distance trade during the classical era?

Answer 12

• empires ruled vast areas and maintained good social order.
• under imperial rule many roads and bridges were constructed.
• central Asia was pacified by the campaigns of Han Wudi.
• the Ptolemies figured out the monsoon system.

Question 13

The monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean

Answer 13

Tied southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and east Africa together in a maritime trade route.

Question 14

Which of the following would NOT have been on a ship carrying goods in the classical era?

Answer 14

Silk from Bactria

Question 15

The principal agent(s) for the spread of Buddhism over the silk roads was/were

Answer 15

Merchants

Question 16

Which of the following is true with regard to the Indian influence in southeast Asia?

Answer 16

• rulers called themselves rajas (“kings”).
• rulers adopted Indian Sanskrit as their written language.
• rulers appointed Buddhist or Hindu advisors in their governments.
• rulers built temples in the Indian style.

Question 17

By the third century C.E., Christian communities in Mesopotamia and Iran deeply influenced Christian practices in the Roman empire through their

Answer 17

Ascetic values.

Question 18

Mani, the founder of Manichaeism, promoted a syncretic blend of…

Answer 18

Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Buddhism.

Question 19

Manichaeism promoted…

Answer 19

• highly ascetic lifestyle.
• belief in the struggle between the forces of good and evil.
• the possibility of individual salvation
• strict moral code of behavior.

Question 20

With regard to epidemic diseases on the silk roads, which of the following is NOT true?

Answer 20

The diseases caused the greatest population loss in India.

Question 21

Immediately after the dissolution of the Han empire in 220 C.E., China

Answer 21

Was taken over by nomadic peoples.

Question 22

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the popularity of Buddhism in post-Han China?

Answer 22

The threats of epidemic diseases turned the Chinese to Buddhism for personal salvation.

Question 23

By dividing the Roman empire into two administrative districts, Emperor Diocletian attempted to

Answer 23

establish more effective control of the empire.

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to the Visigoths before they invaded the Roman empire?

Answer 24

They adopted official Roman language and social customs.

Question 25

The invading Huns contributed to the fall of the western Roman empire by

Answer 25

I

Question 26

The emperor who allowed Christians to practice their faith openly for the first time in the Roman empire was

Answer 26

I

Question 27

Which of the following is true of the early hierarchy of the Christian church?

Answer 27

I

Question 28

St. Cyprian’s view of the epidemic of 251 C.E. was that

Answer 28

I

Question 29

What happened to the silk roads after the decline of the Han and Roman empires?

Answer 29

I