Silk Road

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/silk-road

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the major religious disseminations?Buddhism, Nestorian Christianity, Manichaeism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism
2. Why was silk so special?Silk came from China and was very smooth and beautiful. People in the West loved it and paid a lot of money for it.
3. How did people travel on the Silk Road?Caravans of camels carried goods across deserts and mountains, and ships sailed along the Indian Ocean to reach faraway ports.

Afro-Eurasia: The combined landmass of Africa, Europe, and Asia, the primary geographical scope of the Silk Road.
Syncretism: The merging of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought, often seen in Silk Road art and beliefs.
Globalization: The process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide, historically facilitated by routes like the Silk Road.