Lesson 24 The Silk Road Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
A Chinese explorer named Zhang Qian is often called
A
The father of the Silk Road
2
Q
What did Zhang Qian’s travels open
A
The way for trade between China and its western neighbors
3
Q
A Han emperor sent Zhang Qian and
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100 men wessto persuade western peoples
4
Q
What did the Han emperor send Zhang Qian and 100 other men to do
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To form an alliance against Chinas northern enemy
5
Q
Who were china’s northern enemy
A
The Huns
6
Q
Zhang Qian was captured by the Hans how many times and did he escape
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2 times and he escaped both times
7
Q
What was a valuable good for trade
A
Silk
8
Q
Why was silk a valuable good for trade
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Because only the Chinese people knew how to make it
9
Q
To protect the trade value of silk
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The Chinese tried to keep their production process a secret
10
Q
The Roman’s traded
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Glassware
