2.1 The Silk Roads

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 route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China

• a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

The western end of the Silk Road connected to the

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

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

• silkworms

• glassware

• Buddhism

• 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.

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 hunt camels

• to have more people to look for water

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.

• People used camel caravans to travel across Asia.

The Silk Road is

• one long road from Italy to Beiging
• an intercontinental network of trading routes
• an Asian route were silk is sold  
• a network of short safe passages to China

Which one was NOT a danger on the Silk Road?

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

Due to the Silk Road, the merchant class became

• wealthy and powerful
• became the lowest class
• slaves for the rich farmers
• poor and unimportant

During the rule of the Song Dynasty, the population grew and new cities sprang up around China. What invention allowed trade to increase?

• A. paper fans
• B. paper money
• C. sandals
• D. the wheel