THE SILK ROAD

Introduction• 1) The trade routes were the

________________________________________ of the ancient world! • 2) New _____________________, ______________________ beliefs,

artistic ________________, foreign ________________________, and social _______________________, as well as goods and ______________________________ materials.

• 3) ALL of these things were transmitted by people ___________________ from one place to another to conduct ________________________.

• 4) People ___________________________, used __________________ ,(camels, oxen, etc) _________________ and _______________________ to transport their goods to trade.

ancient highways

ideas religiousstyles

languagescultures and customs

natural resources

migratingtrade

walkedanimals cartsboats

Major Trade Route = The Silk Road• 1) It gets its name from the lucrative Chinese ____________

trade, which began during the ____________ Dynasty. • 2) From Ancient ________________________, Ancient

____________________, Ancient ______________, the Persian Empire and Mediterranean countries for almost ___________________ years.

• 3) The Silk Road were important paths for cultural, commercial and technological exchange between _________________, _________________________, ________________________ (such as _____________,) __________________________, _____________________, ________________________and urban dwellers.

silkHan

ChinaIndia Europe

6,000

W. Countries E. CountriescitiesMecca different civilizations

people Country/ rural

• 4) Extending ______________ miles, the routes enabled people to transport goods, slaves and luxuries such as silk, satin, hemp and other fine fabrics, musk, other perfumes, spices, medicines, jewels, glassware and even rhubarb.

• 5) It also served as a highway for the spread of knowledge, ideas, ____________________, ______________________, _____________________ and ________________________ between Ancient China, Ancient India, the Ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean.

5,000

religionstechnologygoods

disease

• 6) Trade on the Silk Road was a significant factor in the _____________________ of the great _____________________ of India, China, Persia (Ancient Iran,) Rome, Arabia and Egypt, and in several respects helped lay the foundations for the __________________ world.

GROWTHcivilizations

modern

• 7) Although the term the Silk Road implies a continuous journey, very few who traveled the route took it from end to end. For the most part, goods were transported by a series of _____________ on varying routes and were traded in the bustling markets of the oasis towns.

trade posts

India China Persia Rome Arabia Egypt

1. Religion Name

2. Type

1.Hinduism2. Poly-

theistic

1.Buddhism2. Non-theistic

1. Islam2. Mono- theistic

1.Christianity

2. Mono- theistic

1. Islam2. Mono- theistic

1.Pharaoh

2. Poly-theistic

Major Physical Feature

The

Ganges River

Yellow River Tigris River

Fertile Crescent

Euphrates Rivers

MeccaNile River

1.Continent 2. Climate

Asia

Hot

Asia

Climate Varies

Asia

(Middle East)

Climate Varies

Europe

Climate Varies

Asia

Hot

Africa

Hot

What Was Traded on the Silk Road?IDEAS PEOPLE THINGS OTHER

• Religions - Hinduism- Buddhism- Judaism- Christianity- Islam

• Language

• Technology

• Ideas

• Medical methods

• Missionaries (spreading religion)

• Travelers

• Traders

• Silk

• Gold

• Spices

• Food

• Animals

• Clothing

• Natural Resources

• Medicine

• DISEASE

• Medicine

Continent Countries Cities

Europe

Asia

Africa

North America

South America

Antarctica

Australia