Traditions and Encounters, 2/e

Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE ON THE SILK ROADS

Study Questions


1		What developments in the classical era helped reduce the risks inherent in long-distance trade?



2		How did the trade networks of the Hellenistic era help set the stage for the silk roads?



3		In general, what goods from what regions were traded along the silk roads?



4		How did Buddhism become the most popular faith in all of East Asia?



5		How did the silk roads facilitate the spread of Hinduism and Christianity?



6		Why is the rise of Manichaeism such a good example of the relationship between long-distance trade and the spread of religion?



7		What were the long-term effects of the spread of disease along the silk roads?



8		How did China's culture change after the decline of the Han dynasty?



9		What were some of the main causes of the decay and fall of the western Roman empire?



10		How did Europe's culture change during the late Roman empire?

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