Question

How far was it along the Silk Road from Chang’an to Dunhuang? To Marakanda? To Antioch? To Rome?

Answer 1

The Silk Road was the world’s first superhighway. Not literally a single road, it consisted of a network of trade routes connecting China with Central Asia and lands beyond, all the way to Rome. Goods were usually transported by large caravans made up of guides, soldiers, religious pilgrims, merchants and hundreds of freight-bearing camels. The Silk Road flourished for more than 3,000 years and had a major influences on the cultures of Asia, Europe, and Africa. In this Mini-Q, you will examine several documents and then write five journal entries in the voice of a fictitious person traveling the Silk Road.