The Silk Road

This Emperor called the horses Heavenly.

• Marco Polo

• Wu-Ti

• Chang'an

• Buddha

Ancient trade routes from China to the Mediterranean Sea.

Silk Road began more than _________years ago.

• 10,000

• 8,000

• 6,000

• 3,000

This was China's biggest export.

Groups of people and goods traveling together.

• bus

• camels

• caravans

• heyday

This dynasty ruled over China from 202 BCE to 220 CE.

This empire took shape starting in 50 CE.

• Han

• Chang'an

• Kushan

• Parthian

This empire collected taxes moving between China and points west.

This empire covered modern day Iran and Iraq.

• Parthia

• Kushan

• Han

• Chang'an

This empire dominated the West during the Silk Road.