Silk. Unlock 4 R&W Unit 5 Reading 1

Silk was first manufactured ... years ago.

• 3,000

• 4,000

• 5,000

• 6,000

Silkworms eat ...

• blackberry leaves

• blueberry leaves

• mulberry leaves

• raspberry leaves

Young silkworms increase in weight by ...% in the first six weeks of their life.

• 500

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

In silk production, silkworms are killed when their cocoons are ... .

• boiled

• squashed

• dried

• bleached

A single cocoon can produce ... metres of silk

• 200 to 500

• 300 to 900

• 800 to 1,200

• 1,000 to 1,500

At one time in China, silk could only be worn by ... .

• the Emperor and no-one else

• the Emperor and his close family

• the Emperor and his close friends

• the Emperor and his close advisers

The penalty for smuggling silkworms out of China was ... .

• a heavy fine

• a long prison sentence

• being banished (sent away) from the country

• death

In the 5th century, a princess smuggled some silkworm eggs in her ... .

• dress

• shoes

• hair

• bags

Which continent began silk production in the sixth century?

• Europe

• The Americas

• Africa

• Australasia

The trade route from China to the Mediterranean was called ... .

• The Silk Route

• The Silk Journey

• The Silk Road

• The Silk Trip