1. Chapter 5.4 Achievements of China

2. I. The Silk Road
Emperor Wudi’s travels brought the Chinese into contact with Central Asia
Trade of goods such as grapes, walnuts, and garlic brought them closer together
Because of this thousands of miles of trade routes formed called the Silk Road

3. A. Connecting Roads
Silk Road spanned nearly 4000 miles or the same distance from Hawaii to Chicago
These roads traveled through Mountains, desert, and even across many rivers, and it just continued to expand

4. B. A Route for Goods
Very few even traveled the whole road due to its vast length but goods exchanged hands and often made it to the end
With each trade or exchange the price went up
People began to learn the art of negotiation

5. Silk Road earned its name from the over abundance of silk or valuable cloth traded by many
Farms learned to raise silk worms or the caterpillars that make silk
Then they found ways to weave and dye cloth for trade. Think of all the things they could make with this(give examples)
However these methods were secret and if you told you could have been killed

6. C. A Route for Ideas
Goods weren’t the only things that were traded, ideas were passed by missionaries
Give examples of types of ideas that can spread

7. II. Tradition and Learning
Traditional ideas flourished and teachings of people like Confucius returned
This caused many to begin writing things down called (history)thus we know about this time period

8. A. Respect for learning
When problems hit China traditions went out the window
Leaders like Confucius created ideas like civil service which gave jobs to civilians to help get the government and economy back on track
This also created a new focus on education

9. B. History of China
Until the Han Dynasty China had little knowledge of the past, they only knew myths
Scholar Sima Qian spent his life writing the history of China from mythical times to current day

10. III Han Technology
Han governments were stable and focused on improving society
Because of this During this time China became the most advanced Society
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11. A. Advances in Technology
They created new ways of writing on paper, iron plows, rudders to steer ships, wheel barrow, poetry, herbal medicine, and anatomy

12. B. Invention of Paper
At first wooden scrolls and animal bones were used to keep records
Eventually they wrote on silk until they invented a new style of paper
They created this from tree bark, hemp, and old rags
These were soaked in water and dried flat
This was another way to influence eduaction