TCI Lesson 24

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

• A. a single road that extended across Asia

• B. a route that connected western Europe to eastern Europe

• C. a route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China

• D. a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

The western end of the Silk Road connected to the

• A. Atlantic Ocean.

• B. Mediterranean Sea.

• C. Pacific Ocean.

• D. Indian Ocean.

The Silk Road was important because

• A. it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region.

• B. it extended a thousand miles across Asia.

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

• D. it connected the Han and Egyptian empires.

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

• A. silkworms

• B. glassware

• C. Buddhism

• D. spices

Chinese explorer Zhang Qian is known as the Father of the Silk Road because

• A. he helped the Chinese form an alliance against their northern enemy, the Huns.

• B. he was the first person to introduce grapes to China.

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

• D. he led teams of peasants who worked to build the Silk Road.

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

• A. the journey eastward to obtain it was dangerous.

• B. it wore out quickly and had to be replaced.

• C. only the Chinese knew how to make it.

• D. it could be made into colorful silk banners.

Silk is a fiber that comes from

• A. silk plants.

• B. silkworm cocoons.

• C. silk leaves

• D. all of the above

Which of the following Roman products was most valued by the Chinese?

• A. togas

• B. banners

• C. horses

• D. glassware

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?

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

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

• C. The Great Wall prevented travelers from continuing their journey.

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

Which of the following would most likely have been the greatest danger to traders crossing the Taklimakan Desert?

• A. sandstorms

• B. camels

• C. floods

• D. oases