the silk road
what country was the starting point of the silk road
China
What did the Chinese use traded grape seeds for?
making wine
Which empire eventually obtained silk worm eggs and started to produce silk in addition to China?
the Eastern Roman empire or Byzantine empire
What was the terrible plague that traveled along the silk road in the 14th century?
The black death
Which continent is the least populated?
Antarctica
Name a religion that spread on the silk road
buddhism, confucianism, Islam
Why did the Chinese need a steady supply of horses?
For their army
What do you call the political- religious state of the Islamic world?
caliphate
Name one reason for the decline of the silk road land routes?
rise of ottoman empire, discovery of sea routes, disruption of climate change
What type of government is a caliphate?
theocracy
what is silk?
an expensive type of fabric, made from the material from silk worms
Which trade goods were the reason for the wealth of African Kingdoms?
gold and salt
Who was the founder of the Mongol empire?
Genghis Khan
Who was the most famous Italian merchant who spent 17 years in asia and wrote a book about it?
Marco Polo
Which 1492 ocean explorer was influenced by Marco Polo?
Christopher Columbus
Was the silk road route over land, sea, or land and sea?
land and sea
Which products was the middle east known for exporting?
rugs, carpets, tapestries
How did the emperor of Byzantine smuggle or steal silk worms?
he had monks smuggle them out
What is the definition of merchant ?
A person who buys and sells traded goods
Which kingdom of Africa was Mansa Musa from?
Mali
How many continents did the silk road trade route go through?
4
Which Chinese empire created the trade routes?
Han
What percentage of Europe's population died of the Black Death?
75%
What kind of creature did Marco Polo think a rhino was?
unicorn
What does GRAPES stand for?
geography, religion, achievement, politics, economics, social structures