SS TCAP Review

Which was NOT a danger along the Silk Road?

• Sandstorms (in the central, arid part of the Silk Road)
• Bandits in places far from the controls of empires
• Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh my! (In the more forested western and eastern parts of the Silk Road)
• Buddhism, which helped people find inner peace

What was the Chinese secret?

• How to make cotton.
• How to make fabric.
• How to grow silk worms.
• How to make silk.

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. 

___ & ____ are 2 of the great Roman architectural feats that helped them make big and open buildings.

• Domes & arches

• Domes & columns

• Arches & columns

• Arches & bridges

Roman laws were made by the Republic and then publicly posted for all to see in displays called the _____

• Twelve Tables

• Constitution

• Senate

• Colosseum

The Romans built the largest and longest-lasting network of ____ in the Ancient World

• roads

• bridges

• trade routes

• canals

• 4G Internet :-)

One of the Romans’ greatest engineering feats was channeling water to their cities called _____.

• aqueducts

• via appia

• arches

• domes

Which body of water is letter C?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Tiber River

• Black Sea

• Po River

Which body of water is letter D?

• Black Sea

• Tiber River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Rubicon River

The type of government in which citizens can choose their leaders is called a ___________.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Republic