The Silk Road

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Which of the following best describes the Silk Road? a single road that extended across Asia, a route that connected western Europe to eastern Europe, a route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China, a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

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a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

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The western end of the Silk Road connected to the

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Mediterranean Sea

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The Silk Road was important because it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years.

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it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

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Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road? silkworms, glassware, Buddhism, spices

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Buddhism

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Chinese explorer Zhang Qian is known as the Father of the Silk Road because he opened the way for trade between China and its western neighbors.

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he opened the way for trade between China and its western neighbors

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In ancient times, silk was a valuable good for China to trade because

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only the Chinese knew how to make it.

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Silk is a fiber that comes from

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silkworm cocoons

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Which of the following Roman products was most valued by the Chinese? togas, banners, horses, glassware

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glassware

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How did the Great Wall affect travelers on the Silk Road?

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The Great Wall gave protection against bandits from the north.

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Which of the following would most likely have been the greatest danger to traders crossing the Taklimakan Desert? sandstorms, camels, floods, oases

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sandstorms