The Silk Road

What is the Silk Road?

• a road made of silk

• a network of trade routes

• a road that stretched from China to Spain

• a legend

Which of the following was NOT traded on the silk road?

• animals

• silk

• gunpowder

• diamonds

What country is Xi'an located in?

• India

• China

• Persia

• Arabia

Which of the following is one of the first Chinese cities and hubs of exchange merchants encountered when they headed west?

• Beijing

• Dunhuang

• Xi'an

• Suzhou

What is a caravanserai?

• a line of animals carrying goods

• an oasis

• a place to stop and rest along the trade route

• a place to trade with other people

Which of the following exports were the Phoenician people known for having?

• silk

• purple dye

• wool

• iron

Which of the following cities was the wealthiest and an ideal location to control trade along the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea?

• Xi'an

• Dunhuang

• Constantinople

• Rome

What was the purpose of the Silk Road?

• To trade goods across Asia, Europe, and Africa

• To trade only silk

• To show off China's strength

• To break the record for the longest road

Which city was the last stop on the Silk Road?

• Xi'an

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Tyre