Nat Geo Chp 7 Sect 3.1-3.3

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The Silk Roads began as a network of local overland routes. These eventually joined to form a huge network that connected China with the rest of ___, _, and ___. (3 words spaced with no commas in the order found in the book)

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The main route stretched more than _ _ and ran from China through Central Asia and Mesopotamia.

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The Silk Roads also included _____, or sea, routes. Traders could sail along these routes to the Mediterranean Sea and to Europe.

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Very few traders made the entire journey from one end of the main Silk Roads route to the other. If they did, it would take them _ ___.

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These difficult conditions made _____ the ideal pack animals because they were strong, sure-footed, and tough.

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The traders on the Silk Roads usually traveled in groups called _____. They found safety in numbers from bandits and thieves.

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Silk is made from the cocoons, or protective coverings, of silkworms, which live only on _____ trees.

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China traded silk, paper, lacquerware, and objects made of iron or bronze in return for . . .

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Traders from these and many other places used different currencies or had no money at all so they often _____, or exchanged, items for other goods.

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The process by which ideas spread from one culture to another is called _ _.

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China also absorbed new ideas. Chief among these was _____.

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The design on a rug traded on the Silk Roads often represented the _ _ to which the weaver belonged.

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_____ celadon, like this pottery jug, probably traveled to China over the maritime routes.

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Asian traders bartered ivory plaques, like this one, carved from _ _.

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Northern European merchants sold _____ on the Silk Roads.

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European merchants traded grapes, which were used to make _____.

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Spices were used...

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A pound of silk was as valuable as a pound of _____ on the Silk Roads.

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The first agricultural civilizations were isolated places in ___ _ ___.

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The nomadic Scythians ranged from Hungary and Mongolia and came in contact with ___, _, _, and ___. (4 words spaced with no commas and in the order found in the book)

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What spread between cultures as a result of trade.

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Drag the goods to their origin:

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horses
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Nat Geo Chp 7 Sect 3.1-3.3

The Silk Roads began as a network of local overland routes. These eventually joined to form a huge network that connected China with the rest of _____, _____, and _____. (3 words spaced with no commas in the order found in the book)

The main route stretched more than _____ _____ and ran from China through Central Asia and Mesopotamia.

The Silk Roads also included _____, or sea, routes. Traders could sail along these routes to the Mediterranean Sea and to Europe.

Very few traders made the entire journey from one end of the main Silk Roads route to the other. If they did, it would take them ___ _____.

These difficult conditions made _____ the ideal pack animals because they were strong, sure-footed, and tough.

The traders on the Silk Roads usually traveled in groups called _____. They found safety in numbers from bandits and thieves.

Silk is made from the cocoons, or protective coverings, of silkworms, which live only on _____ trees.

China traded silk, paper, lacquerware, and objects made of iron or bronze in return for . . .

Traders from these and many other places used different currencies or had no money at all so they often _____, or exchanged, items for other goods.

The process by which ideas spread from one culture to another is called _____ _____.

China also absorbed new ideas. Chief among these was _____.

The design on a rug traded on the Silk Roads often represented the _____ _____ to which the weaver belonged.

_____ celadon, like this pottery jug, probably traveled to China over the maritime routes.

Asian traders bartered ivory plaques, like this one, carved from _____ _____.

Northern European merchants sold _____ on the Silk Roads.

European merchants traded grapes, which were used to make _____.

Spices were used...

A pound of silk was as valuable as a pound of _____ on the Silk Roads.

The first agricultural civilizations were isolated places in _____ _____ _____.

The nomadic Scythians ranged from Hungary and Mongolia and came in contact with _____, _____, _____, and _____. (4 words spaced with no commas and in the order found in the book)

What spread between cultures as a result of trade.

Drag the goods to their origin:

The Silk Roads were history's first _____ _____ _____!

The Silk Roads began as a network of local overland routes. These eventually joined to form a huge network that connected China with the rest of _____, _____, and _____. (3 words spaced with no commas in the order found in the book)

The main route stretched more than _____ _____ and ran from China through Central Asia and Mesopotamia.

The Silk Roads also included _____, or sea, routes. Traders could sail along these routes to the Mediterranean Sea and to Europe.

Very few traders made the entire journey from one end of the main Silk Roads route to the other. If they did, it would take them ___ _____.

These difficult conditions made _____ the ideal pack animals because they were strong, sure-footed, and tough.

The traders on the Silk Roads usually traveled in groups called _____. They found safety in numbers from bandits and thieves.

Silk is made from the cocoons, or protective coverings, of silkworms, which live only on _____ trees.

China traded silk, paper, lacquerware, and objects made of iron or bronze in return for . . .

Traders from these and many other places used different currencies or had no money at all so they often _____, or exchanged, items for other goods.

The process by which ideas spread from one culture to another is called _____ _____.

China also absorbed new ideas. Chief among these was _____.

The design on a rug traded on the Silk Roads often represented the _____ _____ to which the weaver belonged.

_____ celadon, like this pottery jug, probably traveled to China over the maritime routes.

Asian traders bartered ivory plaques, like this one, carved from _____ _____.

Northern European merchants sold _____ on the Silk Roads.

European merchants traded grapes, which were used to make _____.

Spices were used...

A pound of silk was as valuable as a pound of _____ on the Silk Roads.

The first agricultural civilizations were isolated places in _____ _____ _____.

The nomadic Scythians ranged from Hungary and Mongolia and came in contact with _____, _____, _____, and _____. (4 words spaced with no commas and in the order found in the book)

What spread between cultures as a result of trade.

Drag the goods to their origin:

The Silk Roads were history's first _____ _____ _____!

The Silk Roads began as a network of local overland routes. These eventually joined to form a huge network that connected China with the rest of ___, _, and ___. (3 words spaced with no commas in the order found in the book)

The main route stretched more than _ _ and ran from China through Central Asia and Mesopotamia.

Very few traders made the entire journey from one end of the main Silk Roads route to the other. If they did, it would take them _ ___.

The process by which ideas spread from one culture to another is called _ _.

The design on a rug traded on the Silk Roads often represented the _ _ to which the weaver belonged.

Asian traders bartered ivory plaques, like this one, carved from _ _.

The first agricultural civilizations were isolated places in ___ _ ___.

The nomadic Scythians ranged from Hungary and Mongolia and came in contact with ___, _, _, and ___. (4 words spaced with no commas and in the order found in the book)

The Silk Roads were history's first ___ _ ___!

The Silk Roads began as a network of local overland routes. These eventually joined to form a huge network that connected China with the rest of ___, _, and ___. (3 words spaced with no commas in the order found in the book)

The main route stretched more than _ _ and ran from China through Central Asia and Mesopotamia.

Very few traders made the entire journey from one end of the main Silk Roads route to the other. If they did, it would take them _ ___.

The process by which ideas spread from one culture to another is called _ _.

The design on a rug traded on the Silk Roads often represented the _ _ to which the weaver belonged.

Asian traders bartered ivory plaques, like this one, carved from _ _.

The first agricultural civilizations were isolated places in ___ _ ___.

The nomadic Scythians ranged from Hungary and Mongolia and came in contact with ___, _, _, and ___. (4 words spaced with no commas and in the order found in the book)

The Silk Roads were history's first ___ _ ___!