Senior Secondary · 11-12 · Comparative Civilizations

Trade & Cultural Exchange in the Ancient World

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What was the Silk Road?

A network of trade routes connecting China to the Mediterranean, used for trading goods like silk, spices, and ideas

What is cultural diffusion?

The spread of cultural beliefs, practices, and technologies from one society to another through contact

Name one good commonly traded along the Silk Road.

Silk, spices, tea, or precious metals (any reasonable answer)

How did trade routes help spread religions and ideas in the ancient world?

Merchants and travelers carried not just goods but also beliefs, technologies, and knowledge between civilizations

Which ancient civilization is credited with early advances in mathematics, including the concept of zero, that spread through trade?

Ancient India

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