1. How did the collapse of the Roman and Han empires affect Silk Roads trade, and what revived it?

2. What goods did Tang China export and import, and what does this reveal about global trade patterns?

3. How did Mongol conquest and control of the Silk Roads increase trade and improve merchant safety?

1. What transportation improvements made overland travel on the Silk Roads safer and more efficient?

2. What Chinese naval innovations from the Han Dynasty improved sea-based trade, and how did the junk differ from Western European ships?

1. Why did cities like Kashgar and Samarkand develop along the Silk Roads, and what roles did they play in trade?

2. How did Kashgar and Samarkand function as centers of cultural exchange beyond just trading goods?

1. What were caravanserai and what services did they provide to merchants and animals traveling the Silk Roads?

1. What problem did Chinese copper coins create, and how did the system of flying cash solve it?

2. How did bills of exchange and banking houses support the growth of trade in medieval Europe?

3. What was the Hanseatic League and how did it control trade in northern European waters?

1. How did growing demand for luxury goods from Asia lead to changes in production and manufacturing?