Social+Studies+15

Dillon. #15 1/12/10

1. Give a description of the Silk Road. What was it and why was it important? Who traveled on it? The Silk Road was a lot of trading routs that connected China and Europe together. The Silk Road was a lot of trading routs that Merchants traveled to China to buy silk, spices and a lot of other other goods. 2. What did Europeans learn from Marco Polo's trip to China? What the Europeans learned from Marco Polo was that there is printing paper, and gun powder. 3. What did Ghana and Arabia trade with each other? What the Ghana Arabia traded their salt for gold. 4. Why do you think Marco Polo is remembered today? Why I think Marco Polo is still remembered today is because he has helped a lot of people and he has found useful items like salt, and silk, and other things. 5. Explain how trade increased connections among Europe, Asia, and Africa. Trades increased connections with them is because when when they trade they cross routs that connect all of those tribes together.