Reading questions
What wear the two ends of the Silk Road ?
China and Rome .
What goods flowed into China along the Silk Road
Roses,azaleas, oranges , peaches , and pears
What did China have that people wanted? Rome?
Silk, porcelain, Spices, and ivory
Why was the journey along the Silk Road difficult? What geographic features added to the difficulty?
Merchants had to cross rivers, valleys, and plains and deal with bandits
How did the Romans discover the Silk Road?
The romans pieces of silk from some of the people they conquered
Why were merchants able to make a profit on the silk road
a trip could earn a merchant great wealth
What kind of dangers would you face traveling along the Silk Road ?
you face desolate white-hot sand dunes in he desert, forbidding mountains, brutal winds , and poisonous snakes.
Which city is the easternmost city on the Silk Road? which city is the westernmost
Antioch is the westernmost city, Luoyang is the easternmost city