The Silk Road

People who traveled along the ancient Silk Road used to travel using:

• Caravan

• Hordes

• Rickshaws

Which continents were connected by the Silk Road?

• Americas

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

Which of the following inventions were passed on from Asia to Europe through the Silk Road?

• Compass

• Crossbow

• Glassmaking

• Gunpowder

Which of the following religions spread across East Asia via the Silk Road?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Sikhism

TRUE or FALSE: The Silk Road was composed of a single road from China through the Middle East into Europe

• TRUE

• FALSE

Central Asians played what role during the Golden Age of the Silk Road trade? (Hint: There is more than one answer)

• The nomads of Central Asia protected the trade routes

• The nomads controlled the trade routes and gained wealth by asking for tariffs

• The nomads actively spread goods, ideas, and technologies

• The nomads created a vast army that disrupted the trade routes

TRUE or FALSE: The first long-distance trade route in Asia was created by the Chinese

• TRUE

• FALSE

What product was monopolized by China before Central Asia began to produce it?

• Glass

• Gunpowder

• Paper

• Silk

TRUE or FALSE: The Silk Road is only composed of land routes

• TRUE

• FALSE

Islam spread through South Asia through the Silk Road. This spread of cultural ideas is also known as:

• Cultural Assimilation

• Cultural Diffusion

• Cultural Simulation