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Why was the silk road kept a secret?
because the Chinese did not want everyone to know how their silk was made.
What did Marco polo want to accomplish on his journeys?
Marco polo accomplished the silk road and he traveled with his father and his uncle a lot and the people in khan made him run errands and do things to help their country ! I hope this helps you :)
How does geography have an effect on trade in ancient china?
Geography can effect in a lot of ways like the fact that they have large mountain ranges surrounding them in most areas. This can cut them off from Europe and did until the silk road came along and even then most traders did not want to make the journey because it was still very treacherous. Because of the sea and unforgiving desserts and mountains china was cut off from a lot of technology from Mesopotamia and Europe for a while. So they had to come up with a lot of stuff for themselves, and when they did become exposed to all of this they modified much of it (like paper for example). This is why the silk road was so important for their economy.
What did the Europeans want from Arab?
Silk, spices,and perfumes
What did Europeans want from Arab traders?
silk spices and perfume
Why did people want glassware on the silk road?
They would want to get the glassware because they wouldn't have had access to it at home.
Why did people want spice during the time of the silk road?
They wanted them so they could trade.
Why was the silk road kept a secret?
because the Chinese did not want everyone to know how their silk was made.
Where is silk roads?
Silk Road is in Gilgit Baltistan Of Pakistan, this road is now known as KKH, which connects China to Pakistan via Ganish , for more details visit http://apnaganish.webs.com/
What items did other countries want from china in the Han Dynasty?
They asked for silk and clothes pottery silver etc... because the Hans developed the silk road which was used in trade
What products did the europeons want to trade with Asia?
Asia gave Europe silk and paper. Europe gave Asia tea
What did Marco polo want to accomplish on his journeys?
Marco polo accomplished the silk road and he traveled with his father and his uncle a lot and the people in khan made him run errands and do things to help their country ! I hope this helps you :)
Why was the sillk road important then?
Silk Road is a name which indicate a network of trading routes across Asia. It has been called Silk Road because the most important good which was traded along the routes from China to the Mediterranean Sea was silk. This was an expensive material which was sought by the rich in Europe. This was a problem for the Romans because wealthy Romans spent a lot of money on buying silk. Since the Chinese did not want to buy any Roman goods, this trade constituted an outflow of money from the Roman Empire. A substantial part of China's wealth came from the silk trade.
Why is people wasting paper?
it is because they want to .
Who controlled the trade between Asia and Europe in the 1400s?
I think the Ottoman Empire did because the Silk Road, which was the main trade route between Europe and Asia, ran through their land. So they could shut it down by putting their sodiers on the Silk Road, which they did. But if you just want the answer, it was the Ottoman Empire.
Why did europeans want Asian Spices?
They didn't necessarily want just the spices. The silk road brought common trade goods as well. Things like silk, hence the name The Silk Road. Spices were much in demand. The world had tasted the difference exotic spices made to common foods and demanded more. These flavors were not just used to enhance taste but used to mask bad tastes and preserve foods. The prices asked for the spices made the trade a lucrative business to be in.
Why is silk so important to people who live in china and why is most of it red?
because real silk is mainly made in china and its white but they dye it what ever color they want to sell
