The Silk Road

In addition to silk, European traders traveled the Silk Road to trade for _________ with the Chinese.

• carpets

• tea

• cotton

• figs

Where did the name Silk Road come from?

• It was made of silk

• A commodity (product) that was traded through the routes that made up the Silk Road

• The explorer who found it was named James Silk

• It was discovered by silk worms

Based on the map, what major geographic (natural) feature in China did the Silk Road go around?

• The Plateau of Tibet

• The Indus River

• The Great Wall of China

• The Aral Sea

Based on the map, which types of geographic features did the Silk Road travel through?

(Select all that apply)

• Deserts

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Mountains

Which of the following cities would have been an important part of both the land-based and naval-based (ocean) routes of the Silk Road?

• Delhi

• Hami

• Bukhara

• Shanghai

Which two major modern day countries were connected by the Silk Road, as shown in the map?

• China and Sudan

• China and India

• India and Mongolia

Based on the map, where in the west did the Silk Road extend to?

• Bukhara

• Egypt

• Anatolia

• India

Based on the map, which was the southern most country that the Silk Road traveled through?

• China

• Pakistan

• India

What continents were part of the Silk Road?

Select all three that apply.

• Africa

• Australia

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

What do the red parts of the map represent?

• Maritime routes

• Chinese owned routes

• Overland routes

• Roman owned routes