Silk Roads
What luxury good was most associated with this route?
Silk
Who founded the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What seasonal winds helped sailors travel?
Monsoon winds
What animal made desert trade possible?
Camels
What deadly disease spread along trade routes?
Bubonic plague (Black Death)
What system made travel safer for merchants?
Caravans
What period of peace made trade easier?
Pax Mongolica
What religion spread through trade here?
Islam
What two main goods were traded?
Gold and salt
What fast-growing rice increased population in China?
Champa rice