Pre-listening Questions Before you listen,read the questions carefully. 1.Who was Zhang Qian? 2.Why did the emperor send Zhang Qian to explore and open routes to the outside world? 3.When was the Silk Road started? 4.Which great country was not mentioned in the lecture? a.Greece. b.Egypt. c.India1. Who was Zhang Qian? 2. Why did the emperor send Zhang Qian to explore and open routes to the outside world? 3. When was the Silk Road started? 4. Which great country was not mentioned in the lecture? a. Greece. b. Egypt. c. India. Before you listen, read the questions carefully. Pre-listening Questions