Network of pathways for cargo transport, also refers to trade over water.

Buying and selling of goods, trade

Trade route connecting China, India, and the Middle East; facilitated trade and spread Buddhism.

A valuable cloth made in China from silkworm threads.

Ingredients that enhance food without altering natural flavor.

Exclusive control of supply or trade in a commodity. Arabs had this over the spice trade.

Largest land empire in history, from Eastern Europe to Asia.

Mongol leader known for conquest and ruthlessness.

Mongolian army that swept eastern Europe in the 13th century

15th century European voyages seeking an all-water trade route to replace the Silk Road.