Silk Road Flashcards
What is the current name of the country where Aleppo was located?
Syrian Arab Republic
What was the main product produced or traded in Aleppo?
Persian silks, Indian pepper, textiles and woven cloths, soaps and dyes, hides, wool, cotton, vegetables, fruit and nuts.
What is the current name of the country where Isfahan was located?
Iran
What was the main product produced or traded in Isfahan?
wholesale silks and fine textiles
What is the current name of the country where Dunhuang was located?
China
What was the main product produced or traded in Dunhuang?
silks of many varieties, cotton, wool, fur, tea, ceramics, medicine, fragrances, jade, camels, sheep, dye, dried fruits, tools, and embroidery.
What is the current name of the country where Jeddah was located?
Saudi Arabia
What was the main product produced or traded in Jeddah?
rice and spices, cottons and silks, perfumes and precious metals, and also became a highly desirable city in the eyes of powers wishing to control trade through the Red Sea.
What is the current name of the country where Quanzhou was located?
China
What was the main product produced or traded in Quanzhou?
silk, cloth, porcelain, ceramics, copper, iron, silver, and gold
What is the current name of the country where Nara
was located?
Japan
What was the main product produced or traded in Nara?
Buddhist devotional objects, jewelry, masks, furniture, musical instruments, paintings, sculpture, brocade, embroidery, batik, stencil work, tie-dyed cloths, metalwork, glassware, pottery, maps, samples of calligraphy, and cloisonné objects.
What is the current name of the country where Bursa was located?
Türkiye
What was the main product produced or traded in Bursa?
supplies of Chinese silk
What is the current name of the country where Samarkand was located?
Uzbekistan
What was the main product produced or traded in Samarkand?
precious metals, spices and cloth
Was the Silk Road a road, path, or a name given to any route that led across China to Rome?
The Silk Road was a name given to any route that led across China to Rome. It was a 4000-mile trip. At one end was China. At the other end was Rome.
What did Rome have that China wanted to trade for?
gold and silver and precious gems
What did China have that Rome wanted to trade for?
silk, porcelain, spices and ivory.
Why was the Silk Road dangerous for travelers?
Bandits and raiders, with travelers risking robbery and violence.
Harsh conditions of the deserts and mountains, which could lead to death from extreme weather, starvation, or dehydration.
Disease and illnesses that spread through close quarters and shared accommodations.
Was their 1 nice section of the Silk Road? If so what was it called?
Yes. Gansu Corridor
Why did traders have relays for the Silk Road?
It would be a higher chance for them to survive the journey from china to rome.
How many MAIN routes were there in the Silk Road
3 MAIN ROUTES:
Northern Route – Westward to Black Sea
Central Route – Westward to Persia, Mediterranean Sea, Rome
Southern Route – Westward to Iran, India
Where was the Northern Route in the Silk Road?
Westward to Black Sea
Where was the Central Route in the Silk Road?
Westward to Persia, Mediterranean Sea, Rome
Where was the Southern Route in the Silk Road?
Westward to Iran, India
The Great Wall were built along the northern side of the Gansu Corridor. Why?
to try and prevent bandits from the north from harming the trade.
Did the Silk Road developed a civilization of its own?
Yes, through the centuries
Did the silk road become safer through the years? Why
the Silk Road became lined with huge temples and booming cities.
How long was the Silk Road?
4000 miles
where did the Silk Road start and lead too?
From China to Rome
