2.1 Reading Quiz - AP World History

What is a caravanserai?

• Inns that were located exclusively in China

• Inns that were often 100 miles apart where travelers could rest themselves and their animals

• A type of caravan that traveled with mostly merchants and their goods and could traverse large distances without stopping

• A cave system that was set up throughout the Silk Road where travelers could stop and rest before moving on

What are luxury goods that China IMPORTED? (Check all that apply)

• Cottton

• Tea

• Precious Stones

• Pomegranates

• Camels

What improvements did the Mongols make to and along the routes?

• Created new trade cities and regulated pricing

• Limited trade with Christians and created new routes

• Added protection along the road for travelers and built new caravanserai for people to stay in

• Improved Roads and punished bandits

What city is located at the western edge of China where northern and southern routes of the Silk Road cross?

• Samarkand

• Kashgar

• Karakul

• Constantinople

What advances were made in China that allowed it to control sea-based trade routes in the South China Sea? (Check all that apply)

• Lateen Sail

• Magnetic Compass

• Rudder

• Dhow Ship

What city was a stopping point on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean that was a center of cultural exchange as well as a place to trade goods?

• Kashgar

• Constantinople

• Samarkand

• Bukhara

What are luxury goods that China EXPORTED? (Check all that apply)

• Porcelain

• Cotton

• Silk

• Gunpowder

• Horses

What new financial system did China implement because copper coins were too heavy to transport?

• Traveling banks

• Money exchange

• Flying cash

• money economy