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Year 7

The Silk Road

I can describe how the Silk Road facilitated economic and cultural exchange across Eurasia.

New
New
Year 7

The Silk Road

I can describe how the Silk Road facilitated economic and cultural exchange across Eurasia.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The Silk Road was a trading route stretching across Eurasia.
  2. The Silk Road facilitated economic and cultural exchange between Europe and Asia.
  3. The Mongol Empire controlled important points along the Silk Road in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.

Keywords

  • Trade - trade refers to the sale and purchase of goods

Common misconception

Only silk was traded along the Silk Road.

Silk was a primary commodity for a long time along the Silk Road, but there were many different goods and ideas that were traded between East and West along the trade route.

There are excellent videos available on the Silk Roads and ancient trade which would help bring this topic to life for pupils.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which continents make up 'Eurasia'?
Africa
Correct answer: Asia
Correct answer: Europe
North America
South America
Q2.
What does 'trade' mean?
to move from one place to another
to beg for or steal something
Correct answer: to sell and purchase goods
to borrow something
Q3.
What is silk used for?
to make weapons
Correct answer: as a luxury fabric
as a form of currency
to make paper
Q4.
Complete the sentence: the Empire controlled most of Europe and the Mediterranean from the 1st century BCE to the 5th century CE.
Correct Answer: Roman
Q5.
Complete the sentence: Islam originated from the Middle .
Correct Answer: East, east
Q6.
Where in the world is China?
Central Asia
Near East
Middle East
Correct answer: Far East

6 Questions

Q1.
Complete the sentence: the Silk Road was a of trade routes linking China with the West.
Correct Answer: network, Network
Q2.
How long was the Silk Road?
1000 miles
2000 miles
3000 miles
Correct answer: 4000 miles
Q3.
What goods were traded along the Silk Road?
Correct answer: jade
coal
caviar
Correct answer: paper
Correct answer: gunpowder
Q4.
What negative things could also be experienced along the Silk Road?
Correct answer: bandits
tigers
Correct answer: disease
taxes
Q5.
Which people threatened China in the 2nd century BCE, encouraging the Chinese to begin trading for superior horses, which was the start of Silk Road trade network?
Kushans
Persians
Byzantians
Correct answer: Xiongnu
Q6.
Which empire controlled the whole Silk Road in the 13th century?
Correct Answer: Mongol, The Mongols, Mongols

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