Identifications (identify each term in 5 sentences including the definition, significance, and time frame) 

• 1) Silk Road (definition)
• 2) “Friendly Relations” (Heqin policy)
• 3) Kushan Empire
• 4) Attila
• 5) Persian “Great Wall"

Short Papers:

Short Paper #1:

Discuss the nomads in ancient Central Eurasia and their
contributions to the rise of the long-distance trade in Central
Eurasia. Who were Scythians and Xiongnu? How did Scythians
and Xiongnu contribute to the growth of the trade on the Silk
Road?

Short Paper #2:

Discuss the “opening” of the Silk Road during c.200BC-
c.100 AD.  How did the Han and the Roman Empires contribute
to the opening of the Silk Road? What was the structure of the
Silk Road trade during the Roman and the Han period
like? How was the Roman and Han involvement with the Silk
Road similar to, and different from each other?

I attached the review sheet for information required in these papers. I also attached the reading.

For the book Ancient China and its Enemies, the pages where youll find this information are 13-43, 161-205, 206-254

For some reason the other book wouldnt attach to this but the name of the book is Silk Roads: A New History of the World. It has more helpful info for this paper, you can find it on libgen.com. If you are able to access it, the necessary pages are 1-60.