Ancient Trade Routes: Silk, Spice & Tin Routes

Which trade route connected China and the Roman Empire?

• Silk Road

• Spice Route

• Tin Route

• Salt Route

What were the goods traded between China and the Roman Empire?

• Silk, wool, silver, and gold

• Spices and herbs

• Tin and bronze

• Salt and pepper

Besides trade, what else spread along the Silk Road?

• Culture, religion, ideas, knowledge, and diseases

• Technology and inventions

• Art and literature

• Animals and plants

When did the Silk Road fall out of use?

• 4th century CE

• 1st century BCE

• 13th century

• 15th century

Who revitalized the Silk Road in the 13th century?

• Mongols

• Romans

• Chinese

• Arabs

Which European traveler reached China by following the Silk Road?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which trade routes were rivers/seas that connected the East and West?

• Spice Routes

• Silk Road

• Tin Route

• Salt Route

Who controlled access to commerce with the East before the 15th century?

• North African and Arab middlemen

• Chinese traders

• European explorers

• Indian merchants

What enabled Europeans to establish direct trading links with the East?

• New navigation technology

• Silk production

• Discovery of new territories

• Spice trade

What did some historians claim the spice trade fueled?

• Creation of faster vessels, discovery of new territories, and new diplomatic contacts

• Spread of diseases and epidemics

• Development of new technologies

• Expansion of empires