The Silk Road

All of the items below could have been traded on the Silk Road except

• Spices

• Gold

• Computers

• Pottery

What was the Silk Road?

• A road that people take to go to the doctor

• The road that leads to the White House

• A road made out of actual silk

• A trading route from Asia to Europe that traders used to transport goods such as silk and spices.

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 Silk Road was important because

• it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

• it extended a thousand miles across Asia

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

• it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

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 does it mean when a country imports goods?

• The country sends goods to other countries.

• The country buys goods from just one other country.

• The country sells goods to other countries.

• The country brings goods in from other countries.

Besides goods, what else was exchanged on the silk road?

• agricultural practices
• religions
• diseases
• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Fill in the blank.  China _________ silk to Europe.

• imported
• explored
• implored
• exported

In what country was Marco Polo born?

• Italy
• England
• China
• United States

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?

• The Desert Road
• The Spice Trail
• The Eastern Path
• The Silk Road