Merchants
Who was the most famous merchant to travel the Silk Road?
Marco Polo
Which major desert did it pass through?
The Gobi Desert?
Where was Marco Polo born?
Venice, Italy
Merchants traded goods, but also traded _____ too.
Culture/religion?
How were the conditions of the Silk Road?
Poor since there wasn't a government to maintain them?
Who is famous for following Marco's journeys through his book?
Who is Christopher Columbus?
How did merchants defend themselves against robbers?
By traveling in large armed caravans or hiring personal guards?
Which mountains did the Silk Road pass through?
Pamir, Tian Shan, Karakoam, and Hindu Kush mountains? (any one of these works)
How long did Marco Polo spend with the court of Kublai Khan?
17 years
What were the consequences for Chinese merchants telling people how silk was made?
Death, as China purposefully left the recipe to make silk undiscovered for as long as possible by other nations?
Who was Marco Polo imprisoned by?
Venice's rivals, Genoa
What was the group name of the most successful traders?
The Sogdians?
What was one of the concepts that Marco Polo brought back with him to Europe from his time in China?