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Ahem No, it is not named after it's color as the road is mostly desert, which is peach color and silk is in many different colors, ahem, the person who answered last said this. It is called that because many people prized silk, and travled the road to get it. It started because of the desire for it. It was later named the Silk Road in 1867.
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Why was the silk road called road if there was no actual road?
The Silk Road was a route not a road and it wasn't made of Silk either. You can always call it the Silk Route.
Who found the silk road?
No one person made the Silk Road, it was made by many people who wanted to trade goods all over Asia.
Was the silk road smooth?
No the Silk Road was not smooth. The Silk road was actually a road that was used for trading. The main item traded along the Silk Road was silk that is why it is called the silk road.
What dynasty made the silk road?
this website is fake
Why was the silk road kept a secret?
because the Chinese did not want everyone to know how their silk was made.
Why was the silk road called road if there was no actual road?
The Silk Road was a route not a road and it wasn't made of Silk either. You can always call it the Silk Route.
Who made the silk road?
ghengis khan was the one who made the silk road safer.
Who made the silk road safer?
ghengis khan was the one who made the silk road safer.
How did the merchants on the silk road get the silk?
From the chinese who made the silk
Who found the silk road?
No one person made the Silk Road, it was made by many people who wanted to trade goods all over Asia.
What are two examples of trading activity on the Silk Road?
People traded Silk and spices on the Silk Road. Also, the Silk Road made traveling from one place to another easier.
When was the Silk Road built?
The Silk Road originated in the second century BC. It was named the Silk Road in 1877 by Ferdinand von Richthofen because silk was the major trade product on the road.
Was the silk road covered with silk?
no, the silk road was NOT covered with silk The "Silk Road" was the "road" which silk traveled from Asia to Europe.
Did Marco Polo go to China on the silk road?
Yes, he went to lots of places and he made new friends but at the end he still made it to the Silk Road.
Was the silk road smooth?
No the Silk Road was not smooth. The Silk road was actually a road that was used for trading. The main item traded along the Silk Road was silk that is why it is called the silk road.
What geographic features made using the Silk Road difficult?
It costs more money to ship goods along on the Silk Road.
Why was silk road built?
The Silk Road wasn't really 'built' like a highway. It developed over time as the need to transport silk that would be traded for goods from china to Europe.
