Social Studies: Final Exams Lesson. Silk Road

what was the most prominent trade routes in central asia

one of the most prominent trade routes in the central asian region was

the silk road

what was the silk road connected to

silk road connected eastern asia, central asia, the middle east, east africa, and western europe

when did the silk road begin

the silk soad initially began in china during the han dynasty.

how did the “silk road” earn its name

it earned its name from the trade of silk, which was extremely valuable

and in high demand at the time

what did the silk road allow

silk road allowed for the sharing for information and technology

what were the technogical exchanges through the silk road

some of the technological exchange through silk road includes the process of making silk, paper, gunpowder, stained glass and books

what did central asians to lesson the monopoly that china had on silk products

central asians to begin making silk in their own cultural designs, it also worked to lessen the monopoly that china had on silk products.

how were cultures diffused

since silk road stretched through so many regions’ cultures were diffused along the way like food, language, architectural design, fashion and exotic goods. Their way of thinking was also influenced.

where does saudia arabia border

saudi arabia borders UAE from south, oman and gulf of oman to the

east and arabian gulf to the north.

if you were a trader and have to sell a new product (spice, fabric, tool) how would you market it to different cultures along the silk road? write three ways

1. adapt to their culture with your products

2. offer samples and demonstrations

3. use other merhcants for advertising

write three difference and two similarities between Silk road trade in the

past and online trade in the modern times

silk road in the past:

• transportation of some products are restricted to certain countries of continent

• could only transport tangible good

• involved physical trading routes and cultural exchanges across long distances

online trade in modern times

• there are no restrictions, products can reach any region and country

• can transport both tangible and intangible goods

• digital, instantaneous, and global

similarities

• both were important and have contributed for the modern world

• both involve interconnected networks for products