Marco Polo and the Silk Road

1) Map the trade route(s) used to get from Italy to ancient China.
     Download and print out the Map Outline below. Use the links to
     help trace and label the trade routes, and for your presentation,
     be sure to describe what current countries are along the trade
     route and what climate the travelers would have been passing
     through.  Don't forget to add a legend and appropriate colour to
     your map.

     Silk Road Maps from the Silk Road Project


2) What impact did the goods and ideas from China have on Europeans?
     Print out the Cause & Effect worksheet below to record your
     findings. Remember, your explanations need to be based on
     facts, not opinions.

     Introduction to the Silk Road
     Silk Road from Facts & Details
     Great Chinese Inventions

     Once you have finished your research, go to the Presentation icon.