AP World Chapter 12- Cross-cultural exchange on the silk roads

What role did the silk roads play in the collapse of major empire

spread of diseases and religion

Zhang Qian?

His info and travels led to a increase in trade and the establishment of the Silk Road

What was the impact of extensive trade networks

Led to the spread of religion and development

What reduced the risks to help with long-term travel

-rulers investing in projects -classical societies focus on building and expanding

why did long distance trade increased during Hell. era

Many colonies were under the rule of Alex the great and Seleucid in Persia and Bactria.

The Ptolemies' maintained land routes to -------- and outset pirates from -----

Nubia Meroe (east Africa) and sea lanes

Ptolem mariners used their knowledge of ----- to navigate in the ----

monsoon winds, indian ocean

5 goods that were traded in the Hellenistic world

spices, gems, wine, olive oil, pearls

How did the Silk Road get its name?

silk was in high demand

What political and economic conditions need to exist to allow travel on the silk roads?

-political stability, -advance tech, -laws

Geographic barriers of the silk roads

Rivers, oceans, mountains

The overland route of the Silk Roads connected --- in China to the Mediterranean ports of --- and -----

Luoyang, Antioch, Tyre

The Silk Roads also included a network of sea lanes, such as the maritime routes across the ----- that liked the east Asian seaboard to he mainland and islands of southeast Asia. Routes also linked southeast Asia to ----, and from India, sea lanes passed through the Arabian Sea to --- and ---. Through the Perisan Gulf and Rea Sea they offered access to land routes, and the -----

Guangzhou in Southern China, Ceylon, Arabia, Mediterranean basin

Flow of the silk road products

Silk and spices are produced in Southeast Asia, China and India. Then, west to central Asia, Iran, Arabia and the Roman empire.

Why were spices important?

drugs, perfumes and potions

What goods are from China?

silk, ginger, spices and cinnamon

What goods are from Southeast Asia?

spices, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom

What goods are from India?

pepper, sesame oil, cotton, textiles, pearls, ivory

What goods are from Mediterranean?

raw material, jewelry

What goods from central Asia

jade and horses

How goods spread across the Silk roads. What groups took advange of their geographic positions to control overland trade.

The Parthians use power to control overland trade.

What group dominated sea trade?

jews, greeks and Armenians

Buddhism became established in central Asia and China. It was first present in the --- towns of Central Asia then spread to --- lands. The earliest Buddhists in China were ----- as well as China during the post-classical era. --- were instrumental in spreading both ---- and ---- in southeast Asia.

oasis, steppe, indians , parthiuns, merchants, ccentral asians, merchants, buddhism, hinduism

How did the early Christian church attract converts?

Missionaries and spreading the news about Gregory the wonder worker

Who were the Nestorians?

a Christian community that emphasized the human nature of Jesus.

How did religions such as Manichaeism spread their faith along the silk roads.

Used fervent missionaries to spread faith and build churches. Which appeal to merchants, who travel the silk roads.

Epidemic diseases such as ---,--- and --- were spread to --- and --- via trade routes.

smallpox, measles, epidemics, china , rome