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Year 7
The Silk Road
I can describe how the Silk Road facilitated economic and cultural exchange across Eurasia.
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Year 7
The Silk Road
I can describe how the Silk Road facilitated economic and cultural exchange across Eurasia.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Silk Road was a trading route stretching across Eurasia.
- The Silk Road facilitated economic and cultural exchange between Europe and Asia.
- 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).
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which continents make up 'Eurasia'?
Africa
North America
South America
Q2.
What does 'trade' mean?
to move from one place to another
to beg for or steal something
to borrow something
Q3.
What is silk used for?
to make weapons
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.
Q5.
Complete the sentence: Islam originated from the Middle .
Q6.
Where in the world is China?
Central Asia
Near East
Middle East
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Complete the sentence: the Silk Road was a of trade routes linking China with the West.
Q2.
How long was the Silk Road?
1000 miles
2000 miles
3000 miles
Q3.
What goods were traded along the Silk Road?
coal
caviar
Q4.
What negative things could also be experienced along the Silk Road?
tigers
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
Q6.
Which empire controlled the whole Silk Road in the 13th century?
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