The Great Wall of China and The Silk Road 2020

The western end of the Silk Road connected to the

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

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 network of trade routes that extended across Asia

The Silk Road was important because

• it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

• it extended a thousand miles across Asia

• it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road?

• silkworms

• glassware

• Buddhism

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

• the journey eastward to obtain it was dangerous

• it wore out quickly and had to be replaced

• only the Chinese knew how to make it.

Silk is a fiber that comes from

• silk plants

• silkworm cocoons

• silk leaves

The Great Wall of China lay to the north of part of the Eastern Silk Road. How did the Great Wall affect travelers on the Silk Road?

• Travelers had to climb over the Great Wall to continue their journey.

• Travelers walked on the Great Wall to continue their journey.

• The Great Wall gave protection against bandits from the north.

What was the main reason why traders crossed the desert traveling in caravans?

• to make it easier to carry heavy goods

• to make it safer to travel

• to have more people to look for water

Which of the following is an accurate statement about cultural diffusion?

• Cultural diffusion spreads ideas, knowledge, and goods.

• Cultural diffusion occurs only within one culture.

• Cultural diffusion happened only along the Silk Road.

Which of the following is an accurate example of cultural diffusion?

• Buddhism originated in China and spread to India

• Knowledge of glass making spread from China to Rome.

• Knowledge of silk making spread from China to the West.