1. Qin/Han Map Questions Answers

2. What is the relationship between the Silk Road and the Han Empire? Explain? The Silk Road allowed the Han Empire to trade with people in the Mediterranean Region. This trade brought wealth to the Han. The Han then expanded the Empire to control as much of the Silk Road as possible. This is why the Han Empire was larger than the Chin Empire.

3. Brainstorm: Prior to the Silk Road, why was China isolated from the other cultures and empires that had developed in Eurasia? Due to the Himalayan Mountains, and the Gobi Dessert, travel to China from the West and North was very difficult.