The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History (10:30)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 02:02 What was the Silk Road?
- 03:54 Why were the nomadic people of Central Asia important for the Silk Road?
- 04:45 How did the Silk Road affect towns and cities along trade routes? Give an example.
- 06:41 Silk was a luxury good. How did it affect ordinary people?
- 08:20 Buddhism was one idea that traveled along the Silk Road trade routes. What are key elements of Mahayana Buddhism?
- 09:14 What was one negative effect of the Silk Road?