Silk Roads Simulation

Why did people travel in caravans (large groups)?

• for company
• it was cheaper
• for safety
• it was a law

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About how long was the Silk Road?

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

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. 

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

• Chicken Pox
• Flu
• Dehydration 
• Bubonic Plague (Black Plague)

Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?

• language
• religion
• skills
• All of the listed answers

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What were the two ends of the Silk Road?

• China and Rome

• China and India

• India and Rome

• Istanbul and India

What was the terrain like on the Silk Road?

• harsh deserts and mountains
• river towns and desert oasis
• farmland and jungle
• hills and valleys

During what Ancient Chinese dynasty did the Silk Road reach its peak?

• Song

• Ming

• Han

• Yuan

Most merchants traveled the entire distance of the Silk Road, carrying their goods from one end to the other.

• True

• False

What Ancient Chinese Dynasty significantly expanded the silk trade during their rule from 206 BC to 220 AD?

• Tang

• Ming

• Song

• Han