Expansion of Trade Routes

In ancient times, merchants used to take overland roads only to search for goods.

• True

• False

What is the meaning of the Silk Road?

• A group or system of interconnected people or things

• An ancient route between China and the Mediterranean.

• The buying, selling or exchanging of goods or services.

The trade center in the old days started in the city of ..........

• Spain

• Italy

• Rome

An aromatic material, which releases fragrant smoke when burned

• Silk route

• Incense route

• Spices route

A network of trading routes brought silk, spices and incense to Europe.

• True

• False

Why do you think spices were important?

• It is used for treatment.

• There was no cooling, so spices, like salt, were used

  To preserve food.

•What types of goods traded in the past ?

• Cars

• Electronics

• Corn, beef, silk. olive oil, tin, marble and others