PART A FINAL QUIZ

The Silk Road was what?

• One road that was the color of silk. 
• A network of roads used for trading.
• A road that only silk was traded on.
• The name of the first road in Asia. 

About how long was the Silk Road?

• 2,000 miles
• 1,000 miles
• 3,000 miles
• 4,000 miles

Why did people travel in caravans (large groups)?

• for company
• it was cheaper
• for safety
• it was a law

Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?

• It brought Silk to Europe.
• Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
• It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
• It was so long ago. 

Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?

• language
• religion
• skills
• All of the listed answers

The 2 part legacy of the Silk Road: the spread of goods and ideas and the connected-ness of cultures.

• War and Peace
• Feast and Famine
• Cultural Diffusion and Globalizaiton
• Wet Monsoon and Dry Monsoon

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.

Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?

• language
• religion
• skills
• All of the listed answers

Zheng He's traveled as far as

• India

• Europe

• America

• East Africa

How many voyages did Zheng He take part in?

• 1

• 2

• 7

• 6