The Great Silk Road is covered with the ancient dust of many Eastern crossroads, the routes of merchants and robbers, conquerors and monks, adventurers and explorers, paths of money, faith, knowledge, and disease. So, how much do you know about this fascinating chapter in world history? Take this quiz and see if you can navigate the twists and turns of this thoroughfare through history!
Jean-Leon Gerome. Crossing the Desert/Wikimedia Commons
After visiting the Fergana Valley, General Zhang Qian, who played a key role in establishing the Silk Road, suggested to Emperor Wudi that a trade route be opened to exchange silk for: