The Silk Road

How long ago was the Silk Road established?

• 200 years ago

• over 2000 years ago

• under 1000 years ago

• 750 years ago

The Silk Road was one large road that connected Central and East Asia.

• True

• False

The Silk Road was a network of multiple roads connecting various regions and cultures.

• True

• False

Earth's earliest civilizations were very ____________ and interacted very little with each other.

• limited

• democratic

• diverse

• isolated

The economies of early civilizations were mostly __________________.

• manufacturing

• agricultural

• retail industries

• service industries

When there was initial contact with civilizations from other regions the interactions were always completely peaceful.

• True

• False

In time, why were the interactions with other civilizations more productive and positive?

• they learned to be more hostile

• they were desperate for friends

• they shared technology and innovations

• they started learning more about world religions

Which of the following was one of the most important routes of the Silk Road?

• Pakistani Persia Road

• Persian Royal Road

• Arabian Regal Route

• East Indian Company Road

Who was the conqueror who expanded the Persian Royal Road eastward after taking control of Central Asia?

• Alexander the Great

• Genghis Khan

• Joan of Arc

• Octavius

What did the Han empire of China trade in exchange for horses and cotton?

• wood and ice

• silk and jade

• rubies and diamonds

• pigs and wine