Goods
Name two items that were produced in Europe and traded to China.
gold
silver
or any from the list
For how long did Marco Polo travel around the Silk Road?
17 years
The Han Dynasty
Name one of the mountain ranges along the Silk Road.
Kunlun Mountains
Pamir Mountains
Name two items that were produced in China and traded to Europe.
silk
porcelain
or any from the list
Who was the leader of the Mongols while they protected the Silk Road?
Genghis Khan
In what year did the Roman Empire fall?
476 CE
What animals did merchants use when they travelled along the Silk Road?
camels
Which of the items traded came from animals?
wool
ivory
silk
Who connected the Silk Road from Europe all the way to China?
Alexander the Great
What did the Han Dynasty do to make the Silk Road safer?
Drive out the nomads.
Name one desert the merchants travelled through or around.
The Gobi Desert
Which of the goods traded on the Silk Road came from plants?
cotton
spices
tea
sugar
Who was a diplomat that helped develop trade on the Silk Road?
Zhang Quian
Which Chinese Dynasty closed the Silk Road?
The Ming Dynasty
Where did merchants spend the night while they were travelling along the silk road?
caravanserai