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A series of many trails connecting the Mediterranean region to India and Asia.
What was the Silk Road?
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Trade
These paths were used to _____ goods.
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Salt, sugar, paper, gold, silver, etc
Name three things travelers traded on the silk road.
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Disease spread throughout the Silk Road
What was the bubonic plague?
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Bandits
____ were thieves who would try to attack, steal and kidnap travelers.
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Oasis
Travelers would often stop and rest here.
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Thieves who would try to attack, steal and kidnap travelers.
What are bandits?
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300
The camels could carry almost ____ pounds.
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A camel
What animal was used on the Silk road?
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An isolated area of trees, bushes and other vegetation surrounding a body of water.
What is an oasis?
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Caravans
Tradesmen traveled in groups known as _____.
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Age of Discovery
What sparked when the Silk road closed?
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Groups of people who traveled together for safety.
What were caravans?
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Three
There were ___ main routes on the Silk Road.
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The Romans
Who referred to China as "The land of silk"?
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