The Silk Road

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. 

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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.

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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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Which one was NOT a danger on the Silk Road?

• Wild fires would break out.
• bandits
• lack of water
• bad weather

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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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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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The western end of the Silk Road connected to the

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

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.

• it could be made into colorful silk banners.