Silk Road Goods
This soft fabric from China was highly valued along the Silk Road.
What is Silk?
Cities grew along trade routes because of this main activity.
What is trade?
The main trade route connecting China to Central Asia and Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
Traders brought not only goods but also this between regions.
What are ideas (or knowledge)?
Traders risked losing goods to these groups along the Silk Road.
What are bandits?
A drink traded from China that became popular worldwide.
What is tea?
Traders moving here helped cities grow in population.
What are urban areas (or cities)?
Trade routes along these made moving goods faster than by foot.
What are rivers and canals?
Chinese inventions spread along trade routes; one example is this type of money.
What is paper money?
Harsh weather along deserts and mountains caused this for traders.
What is danger or travel difficulties?
Fine Chinese pottery exported to many countries.
What is porcelain?
Cities could build better roads and bridges using this gained from trade.
What is wealth (or money)?
Silk Road trade involved traveling across deserts, mountains, and this type of land.
What are plains (or steppe)?
This religion spread to China through Silk Road trade.
What is Buddhism?
Trading over long distances could take many of these.
What are months (or years)?
Valuable metal sometimes traded for Chinese goods.
What is gold?
This structure in China connected northern and southern regions, helping trade.
What is the Grand Canal?
This animal was commonly used by traders to carry goods across deserts.
What is a camel?
Travelers shared new methods for making this, which improved farming.
What is technology (or tools)?
Disease sometimes spread along trade routes, making travel this.
What is risky or dangerous? (Black Death)
This spice was highly sought after along trade routes.
What is pepper (or other spices)?
Cities became centers for this when wealth from trade increased.
What is culture, learning, or innovation?
Trade routes allowed China to connect with these faraway regions.
What are Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe?
Trade helped mix different languages, art, and these in cities.
What is culture?
Sometimes political conflicts in other regions could stop this.
What is trade?