Background Knoweldge Marco Polo's Journey

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What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

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To carry goods between Europe and Asia

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When did traders begin using the Silk Road?

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200 BCE

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What was one of the main goods transported on the Silk Road?

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Silk cloth

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Until when did traders continue to use the Silk Road before sea routes became more popular?

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15th century CE

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Through whose storytelling did Europeans learn about the Mongol Empire and ancient China?

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Marco Polo