2.1 - The Silk Roads

Question 1

Rudder

Answer 1

a steering device on ships, improved by the Chinese, which made long-distance sea travel and trade easier

Question 2

Junk

Answer 2

a large, sturdy Chinese ship with sails, designed for long ocean voyages and carrying lots of goods

Question 3

Mongol Empire

Answer 3

a vast empire that controlled most of the Silk Road, making trade safer and encouraging more merchants to travel between Asia and Europe

Question 4

Cities

Answer 4

important trade centers along the Silk Road (like Samarkand and Kashgar) where merchants rested, traded goods, and exchanged ideas

Question 5

Kashgar

Answer 5

a key city on the Silk Road in Central Asia, where traders stopped to buy, sell, and rest

Question 6

Samarkand

Answer 6

a wealthy city on the Silk Road, famous for its markets, culture, and exchange of goods and knowledge

Question 7

Caravanserai

Answer 7

roadside inns along trade routes where travelers and their animals could rest and get supplies

Question 8

Money Economy

Answer 8

an economic system where people used money (not just goods) to buy and sell, making trade easier

Question 9

Flying Cash

Answer 9

a form of credit in China that allowed merchants to deposit money in one city and withdraw it in another, reducing the risk of carrying cash

Question 10

Paper Money

Answer 10

currency made of paper, first developed in China, which replaced heavy metal coins for easier trade

Question 11

Banking Houses

Answer 11

places where merchants could exchange, borrow, or store money, helping trade grow across regions

Question 12

Bill of Exchange

Answer 12

a document that allowed merchants to pay or receive money in different cities, acting like an early check

Question 13

Hanseatic League

Answer 13

a group of northern European cities that worked together to protect their trade and make it profitable