Coins and trade routes
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Explain “a coin is a witness of history” in three sentences.
A coin has metal, writing and a picture. They tell about the ruler, state and its wealth. Where it is found shows trade links.
2
Look at an Uzbek coin (or a picture of one) and write what is on its two sides.
One side shows the value, the other the words “Republic of Uzbekistan” and the coat of arms.
3
Under Darius I one daric had 8.4 g of gold. How many grams of gold were in 50 darics?
420
4
Name the two branches of the Silk Road at Samarkand.
One via Iran to the Mediterranean, the other via the North Caucasus to the Black Sea.
5
Why is the Silk Road called “great”? Write your answer.
It was very long and touched the lives of many peoples.