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∙ 13y agoThe Silk Road was a trade route between China and Europe. It is called the Silk Road because one of the major goods traded on it was silk.
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∙ 11y agothe silk road got its name because silk was one of the main things that they traded.
they also traded slaves, gold, silver, carpentry and lots more
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∙ 11y agoIt was named the Silk Road in 1877 by Ferdinand von Richthofen – a well-known German geographer.
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∙ 12y agoThe term Silk Road was coined by Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen, a well-known German geographer.
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∙ 11y agoThe silk route is called the silk route because people traded things on this route, like silk. The silk route is over 5,000 miles long, a lot of people traded other items to get silk.
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∙ 8y ago1877.
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What is the old silk road?
the silk road is a road that traders traded on. they traded items such as tea, porcelain, fabrics, and silk. that is how it got it's name.
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 is the name of the overland trade route that linked southwest Asia and east Asia?
Khyber pass.
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.
What did Paris use the silk road for?
Paris was not part of the silk road the last stop in the Silk Road was Rome.
Why was the silk road given its name?
It was a path to get silk. It was just for trading. So it was a road to get silk.
How did silk road gets its name?
The Silk Road got it's name from the high quality silk that was traded from China during that time period. High quality silk had a very high demand at that time, hence the Silk Road's name.
What is a cool name for a game about the silk road?
silk road: laugh or die HAHAHAHA ///// its a good name
Who came up with the name of the silk road?
The Silk Road was named by the Han Dynasty.
What is the old silk road?
the silk road is a road that traders traded on. they traded items such as tea, porcelain, fabrics, and silk. that is how it got it's name.
What is new name for silk road?
it is rail road!.................... mostly in some countries it is called as silk route
What was the name of the overland trade route between China and Europe?
the silk road i think
Why was the silk road so important to the Chinese empire?
The Silk Road supplied many places of trade and commerce. It is what gave them things such as precious stones, a type of metal finish, and ivory, and what gave others things such as jade, silk, and iron. Hope this helps! (:
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.
What is the name of the trade route that connected Asia with the Mediterranean basin?
The ancient Chinese road to the Mediterranean is called The Silk Road. It was used to bring silk from China to the Mediterranean, but almost nobody traveled the entire route. Several only did, for example Marco Polo.
Why was the silkroad named as the silkroad?
The silk road was a trade route to China allowing the Europeans to trade for silk thus giving it the name of the Silk road
When did they give the silk road a name?
1976
