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THE SILK ROAD

1. What do you know about the “Silk Road”?
2. Where was the “Silk Road” located?
3. Who controlled the “Silk Road”?
4. Why was the “Silk Road” important?
5. How were goods and supplies transported along the treacherous terrains in all weather conditions?
6. What was transported along the “Silk Road”?
7. How did the trade “east to west” and then, “west to east” impact the lives of populations in India, Nepal, Tibet and China?
8. The artifacts of the Buddhist and Hindu belief systems were carried to China via the monks as teaching tools. Name 6 artifacts that have survived to this day.
9. How did the image of Buddha change over the centuries, and in relation to his location?
10. How did the “Silk Road” impact education and learning?