Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

• a single road that extended across Asia

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

• 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 linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

• it extended a thousand miles across Asia

• it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

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

• silkworms

• Buddhism

• glassware

• spices

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.

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.

• The Great Wall prevented travelers from continuing their journey.

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

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

Which of the following goods came to China from India?

• horses

• Chinese dishware

• silk

• spices

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

• Cultural diffusion spreads ideas, knowledge, and goods.

• Cultural diffusion no longer takes place today.

• Cultural diffusion occurs only within one culture.

• Cultural diffusion happened only along the Silk Road.

How did trade on the Silk Road affect what people ate in China?

• Trade limited new foods in China.

• Trade brought new foods to China.

• Trade caused Chinese people to stop eating fruit.

• Trade caused food shortages in China.

Which of the following is NOT an invention from Ancient China?

• Gunpowder

• Printing Press

• Wheel

• Porcelain

Which group invaded China from the North and encouraged exploration?

• Huns

• Mongols

• Romans

• Indians