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What is silk?
Silk is a type of cloth. It is a thin, but strong fiber that silkworms produce when they are making their cocoons.
What country was silk invented in?
China
What material is silk made from?
The cocoons from silk worms.
How was silk thread discovered? (Think about the video we watched)
A silkworm fell into Empress Hsi Ling Shi's cup of tea.
Why was silk important to Chinese culture?
Silk was valuable and worn by rich people. Also, the Chinese made a lot of money selling silk.
Why did the Chinese want to keep the silk-making process a secret?
So they would be the only ones who could sell silk.
What is The Silk Road?
A trade route.
Why was The Silk Road important?
It helped create trade between countries.
Name two things traded on The Silk Road.
Any of these: silk, tea, salt, sugar, spices, cotton, ivory, wool, gold, silver, porcelain
What animal helped people travel on the silk road?
Camels
Bonus: Which dynasty invented Chinese writing: The Shang or the Zhou?
The Shang
Bonus: What is the mandate of heaven?
Chinese rulers believed that god gave them the right to rule.
