HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?
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The Desert Road
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The Spice Trail
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The Eastern Path
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The Silk Road
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The silk road was a network of paths connecting civilizations in the East and West that was well traveled for approximately 1, 400 years. Merchants on the silk road transported goods and traded at bazaars or caravanserai along the way.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term “Jade Road” would have been more appropriate than “Silk Road” had it not been for the far larger and geographically wider nature of the silk trade; the term is in current use in China.
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