GS4_U5_Vocabulary Quiz

A long time ago, ___________ sold different things such as silk, spices, and pottery on the Silk Road.

• caravan

• merchants

• preserve

Answer explanation

Marco Polo is a merchant who opened up trade routes to East India and China.

A __________ is a group of traders and merchants who travel together for safety.

• caravan

• merchants

• preserve

Answer explanation

Caravans travel mainly in desert areas and throughout the Silk Road. Merchants and traders travel together for safety as there are thieves along the way.

You can keep the food in the fridge to __________ it.

• route

• trader

• preserve

Answer explanation

Jacob Perkins was an American inventor who built the world's first refrigerator.

I don't know the _______ going to Bukayako's restaurant. Let's check google maps.

• route

• trader

• silk

Answer explanation

Google Maps was created by brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen. A year later, they sold their company to Google, which would later turn it into Google Maps.

Our great grandfather was a _______. He used to trade silk for spices.

• route

• trader

• silk

Answer explanation

Silk is originated in China. It comes from the cocoons of mulberry silk worms.

Herbs and spices are used to _________ food.

• preserve

• trader

• caravan

Answer explanation

Spices come from the seeds, bark, berry or fruit of a plant and herbs come from the green leaves.

Jongga: Wow! Your dress looks so smooth and shiny. What is it made of?

Pepita: Thank you. It is made of ____.

• preserve

• silk

• trade

What does a merchant do?

• A merchant gives food for free.

• A merchant buys and sells different things.

• A merchant travels around the world to take photographs.

What is a group of people travelling for safety called?

• carnival

• caravan

• route

Which picture shows a route?

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