Background Knoweldge Marco Polo's Journey

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

• To connect different cities within China

• To carry goods between Europe and Asia

• To serve as a military route for the Mongol Empire

When did traders begin using the Silk Road?

• 200 CE

• 200 BCE

• 15th century CE

What was one of the main goods transported on the Silk Road?

• Gold

• Spices

• Silk cloth

Until when did traders continue to use the Silk Road before sea routes became more popular?

• 10th century CE

• 15th century CE

• 5th century CE

Through whose storytelling did Europeans learn about the Mongol Empire and ancient China?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Genghis Khan