The two major parts of the route were the Eastern Silk Road and the ________ Silk Road.

From Luoyang, the Silk Road led west along the ______ Desert to Dunhuang (dun-hwang), in northwestern China.

Many chose the northern route, where they could rest at ________ like Loulan and Kucha.

_________ may have lured travelers off the main path to their deaths.

Several dangers faced traders crossing the Taklimakan Desert. Bandits often attacked travelers on the _________ route between Dunhuang and Kucha.

To protect themselves before entering the desert, travelers often formed long ________ of camels.

It was ________ to carry goods over the Silk Road.

Silk was the perfect trading good because it was both light and ________.

Besides silk, the Chinese also traded fine dishware (which became known as china), ornaments,_________, and cast-iron products.