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How does Marco Polo's description support his belief that China had great wealth?
It would take great wealth to aford a hall big enough for 6,000 guests.
How does the silk making industry able to create such wealth for China?
The fabric became popular and demand for it came from as far away as Europe and Africa.
How did Silk Road help people in different land learn more about each other?
People from different countries met and traveled along the Silk Road and learned about other's ideas, skills, and customs.
What new inventions made the Chinease confident that they could safely journey to different countries by sea?
The magnetic compass
Compare the journey of Marco Polo with the journeys of Zheng He. How were they similar? How were they different?
Similar: Marco Polo and Zheng. He sailed in search of trade goods.
Differet: Marco Polo sailed only part of the way from Venice and to China. Zheng he sailed from China to other parts of the world.
How did traders go across the Sahara Desert?
In groups, or caravans, riding on camels.