the Silk Road

what is the Silk Road

• a road made out of silk

• the Silk Road is a trade network connecting Eurasia and North Africa via land and sea routes

• place to hangout

• Ross Ulbricht

who created the Silk Road

• Ibn battuta

• Bartholomew Dias

• Marco Polo

• Ross Ulbricht

who used the Silk Road

• traders

• merchants

• europe /asia / Middle East

• Ibn battuta and Marco Polo

where did the Silk Road start and end

• started in Chang'an and ended in Daqin

• started in Europe and ended in Asia

• started in North America and ended in Africa

• from Australia to red sea

how did it earn its name

• the Chinese silk

• web connectors

• network

• Marco Polo made its name

what goods were transported

• silk , teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices

• cotton, ivory, wool, gold, and silver

• religions and traditions

• animals

when was the Silk Road created

• 130 B.C.

• 144 B.C

• 200 B.C

• 113 B.C

how long is the Silk Road

• 4,000 miles

• 3,000 miles

• 5,000 miles

• 9,000 miles

what did Rome import to China

• cereal , McDonald , cheese , tea karak

• artifacts , spices , silk , animals ,

• fragrances, jewels, ivory, and sugar and more

• plants , paper , ink , medicine , tools

how many routes are on the Silk Road

• 137

• 3

• 1

• 6