Silk Road Focus Question

Jeremy Keeshin How did the combination of people, products, ideas, and modes of transit create the first global marketplace? 1) Assumed Facts a) People, products, ideas and modes of transit affect the Silk Road b) They combined to create the first global marketplace 2) The Effect of People on the Silk Road a) Sogdians b) Turks c) Persians d) Indians e) Arabs 3) The Products on the Silk Road a) Gold, grapes, pomegranates, rugs, glass, jade, silk, gunpowder, chrysanthemums, paper, compasses, bamboo b) These products are not available in certain places and it makes it valuable if they are obtained from a great distance away 4) The Ideas on the Silk Road a) Religions and Philosophies i) Buddhism ii) Islam b) Mathematics and Science i) The Arabic System of numbers ii) Astronomy ideas 5) Modes of Transit on the Silk Road a) Travel in caravans b) Use camels c) Dangerous to get from place to place and that increases the value of the goods d) Chain of trade, each trader covering a short distance 6) Create Global Marketplace a) Together these factors allow culture to be passed around different areas of the globe for the first time b) Separated civilizations come in contact with one another and can share their achievements and barter