Unit 5/6 review

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

• a single road that extended across Asia

• a route that connected western Europe to eastern Europe

• a route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China

• a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

The western end of the Silk Road connected to the

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

The Silk Road was important because

• it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

• it extended a thousand miles across Asia

• it linked Asian and western cultures for more a thousand years

• it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road?

• silkworms

• glassware

• Buddhism

• spices

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.

Silk is a fiber that comes from

• silk plants

• silkworm cocoons

• silk leaves

• all of the above

What was the main reason why traders crossed the desert traveling in caravans?

• to make it easier to carry heavy goods

• to make it safer to travel

• to have more people to hunt camels

• to have more people to look for water

Which of the following goods came to China from India?

• horses

• silk

• china dishware

• spices

Which physical feature made it most difficult for traders to travel the Western Silk Road?

• valleys

• plateaus

• mountains

• rivers

Which of the following is an accurate statement about cultural diffusion?

• Cultural diffusion spreads ideas, knowledge, and goods.

• Cultural diffusion occurs only within one culture.

• Cultural diffusion no longer takes place today.

• Cultural diffusion happened only along the Silk Road.