Silk Road

Silk Road

5th - 6th Grade

15 Qs

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Silk Road

Silk Road

Assessment

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History

5th - 6th Grade

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CCSS
RI.4.5, RI.5.2, RI.5.7

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The Silk Road was what?

One road that was the color of silk. 
A network of roads used for trading.
A road that only silk was traded on.
The name of the first road in Asia. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was the Chinese secret?

How to make cotton.

How to make fabric.

How to grow silk worms.

How to make silk.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What positive effect did keeping the secret have on China?

China was concerned the silk worm population would go down too fast. 
Chinese were afraid their people would leave China. 
People would have to come to China and trade. (more money)
The Chinese thought people would be upset by the cruelty to animals.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why did people travel in caravans (large groups)?

for company
it was cheaper
for safety
it was a law

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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About how long was the Silk Road?

2,000 miles
1,000 miles
3,000 miles
4,000 miles

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?

It brought Silk to Europe.
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
It was so long ago. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What disease began on the Silk Road that devastated parts of the world?

Chicken Pox
Flu
Dehydration 
Bubonic Plague (Black Plague)

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