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How did silk and horses shape the trade routes of the Eurasian landmass in the early centuries of the Common Era (C.E., or A.D.)? What other commodities moved along the Silk Roads? How does this compare to the movement of goods today? What else moved along the Silk Roads (people, ideas), and how did their movement along these far-reaching trade routes influence people along the way and at either end of the trade routes?
How did the nature of the trade routes known today as the Silk Roads affect the movement of religions? What were some of the religions that were spread across the Eurasian landmass?
How did the nomadic lifestyle affect the role and status of women in Central Asian societies? How did this affect the ways in which nomadic cultures were viewed by sedentary/agricultural/urban societies?
How does the idea of a Eurasian or Himalayan crossroads help describe the territory of Uyghurs and Tibetans?
In the current geopolitical climate, why might Tibets cause for self-determination get more foreign support than that of the Uyghurs?
In the film that you chose to watch, what were some of the interesting characteristics of the society depicted–Mongol, Tibetan, or Uyghur? Why did these aspects strike you as interesting? Can you relate anything you saw in these films to what you learned in the text?
