Silk Road Flashcards
How long was the Silk Road, where did it connect
It was multiple trade routes that went from china to western europe
Explain cultural diffusion in connection to the silk roads
Whe. People traded with different groups of people they learned new Ideas which promoted cultural diffusion
How did the Silk Road lead to the Black Plague of 1347
Rats that had fleas got into the boxes that were traded and eventually the fleas spread to the people which started the Black Plague
Who was Marco Polo? What were his achievements?
Marco Polo was a person that the first European merchant to travel from Europe all the way to china along the Silk Road.
Why is Marco Polo and his book still controversial today
People did not believe his stories because they thought that he was exaggerating then a lot
How does trade promote the golden age of a civilization
When people trade there is a high demand for that item, so the people who sell that item can raise the prices so then the civilization gets a lot of money
