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Chapter 12: Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads Section 1b & 2a: The Silk Roads

Network and the Spread of Buddhism and Hinduism Directions: Read the entirety of the above section, including any additional text selections such as

“Eyewitness” or “Sources from the Past” and examine all maps, charts, images, and diagrams. As you read, in the first section below, define the listed World History vocabulary terms, being sure to make connections to the broader topic where appropriate. Also, in the space under that, define simply any other high-level vocabulary words that you do not already know. In the second section below, answer the questions in detail, explaining

based on details from the reading. Finally, in the last section, keep track of any questions you had while studying this section and give your feedback on this assignment.

NOTE: As you know, history does not happen in a straight line. Many different things are happening at different

places in the world all at the same time. The textbook has to make choices about how to order things. For chapter 12, they decided to hold off all detailed discussion on the Silk Road until after having already covered

all of the various civilizations that it connected. However, for our purposes in this class, we will be begin studying the Silk Road during our lessons on China. For that reason, I have cut up the readings in this chapter in order to have you study only the content relevant to the region we are studying at any given point. Therefore,

you will be reading only the chapter introduction, the second half of section 1, and the first half of section 2. Identify

Zhang Qian (239) Silk Road (the whole section) Four Major Empires facilitating Silk Road Trade (240, also 241-242) Chang’an (242) Palmyra (242) Taklamakan Desert/Tarim Basin (242) Missionary

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Higher-Level Vocabulary Directions: In the space under that, define simply any high-level vocabulary words that you don’t already know. Explain and Analyze

NOTE: Throughout this section, much is discussed about the geography of China and its neighbors. Please refer regularly to the maps on page 160 and 165 to see the places and routes being referenced.

1. What was Zhang Qian’s original goal and what was the result of his actions in the end? (153-154)

2. How did the expansion of empires across Eurasia and North Africa help to facilitate long-distance trade? (240, also 241-242)

3. On the map on the last page, place a dot for each city mentioned in the land route between China and Rome, and label the cities accordingly. Use the map on page 243 as a guide along with the text. Draw a dotted line connecting the route from one end to the next. (242-243)

4. On the map on the last page, draw a solid line to represent the maritime (oversea) routes of the Silk Road. Use the map on page 243 as a guide along with the text. (242-243)

5. Do you think the name “Silk Road” is a good name for this trade network? Why or why not?

6. On the map on the last page, label some of the trade goods exported by different regions of the Silk Road. (243-244)

7. Why were spices so important during the Classical Age? What purposes or functions that they serve beyond flavoring for food? (243-244)

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8. Do you think that most Silk Road merchants traveled the entire length of the Silk Road? In what ways was the Silk Road similar to a relay race? (244)

9. Why did the Romans go to such great lengths to protect their connection to the Silk Road trade? How did the Silk Road affect Roman life? (244-245)

10. In addition to merchants, what other types of people traveled along the Silk Road routes? How did Buddhist merchants spread Buddhism along the Silk Road? (245-246)

11. List names of the Central Asian Oasis Towns along the Silk Road. These were towns that existed outside the major empires of the period. Why were Oasis Towns such a center for exchange of ideas, especially Buddhism? (246)

12. How did Buddhism spread to China and to Southeast Asia? (246) Question

Directions: In the space below, record any questions or confusions you had while reading. Be sure to note at least the page number for the content on which the question is based for future reference.

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