The Silk Road

One reason the Silk Road was important is

• It allowed Europe to trade silk
• Chinese population increased
• It created more farmland
• It connected previously isolated cultures

What is a caravan?

• a van that drives like a car
• a car almost as big as a van
• a group of people traveling together
• a group of cars parked together

Why did travelers on the Silk Road prefer caravans?

• They were faster.
• They were cheaper.
• They were in style.
• They were safer.

What was the terrain like on the Silk Road?

• harsh deserts and mountains
• river towns and desert oasis
• farmland and jungle
• hills and valleys

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

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

An oases on the Silk Road provided travelers with

• water and rest 
• hardy transportation
• safety in numbers 
• barriers against bandits

Fill in the blank.  China _________ silk to Europe.

• imported
• explored
• implored
• exported

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 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.

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

• The Great Wall prevented travelers from continuing their journey.

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

The silk road starts in

• Wakanda

• China

• India

• Egypt