Silk Road trade secrets
Chapter 1
The secret life of silk
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Chapter 2
Heavenly horses and war beasts
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Chapter 3
Flavors that changed the world
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Chapter 4
Glass, clay, and blue paint
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Chapter 5
Ideas, medicine, and invisible cargo
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Silk Road trade secrets
Ch 1 · The secret life of silk
misslily We don't need copper coins, we're buying Ferghana horses with bolts of plain silk!
Fun Fact
Silk armor strength: Genghis Khan's Mongol warriors wore silk undershirts because arrowheads couldn't easily pierce the strong fibers, making arrow removal much safer.
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How long is a single continuous thread of silk harvested from a healthy silkworm cocoon?
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Which specific plant leaf is the exclusive food source for the domestic silkworm?
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What did Han Dynasty soldiers in China receive as official payment for their military service?
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What unique property made silk undershirts popular among Mongol warriors in battle?
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Which Byzantine Emperor successfully broke the Chinese monopoly on silk production?
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Which Chinese dynasty first standardized bolts of silk to be used as official currency?