The Silk Road - WSMS Social Studies 6-2

Match the terms to their descriptions.

• Tried to steal from merchants on the Silk Road

• bandits

• Nice portion of the Silk Road

• Gansu Corridor

• Sparked when the Silk Road was closed

• Age of Discovery

• The Silk Road peaked during this dynasty

• Yuan

Match the terms to their descriptions.

• Referred to China as the "land of silk"

• caravans

• Tradesmen traveled in groups known as these

• Romans

• Animal often used on the Silk Road

• bubonic plague

• Disease spread through the Silk Road

• camel

Which of these products came from the East and went to the West?

• Gold

• Grapes

• Horses

• Paper

Which of these was NOT a danger encountered by tradesmen on the Silk Road?

• Extreme temperatures

• Difficult mountains

• Roman soldiers

• Bandits

Which event sparked the Age of Discovery, according to the reading?

• The closing of the Silk Road by the Ottoman Empire

• The takeover of Constantinople by the Roman Empire

• The desire of kings and queens to gain land

• The invention of the rudder

Which of these statements is NOT true about the Silk Road?

• Part of the Great Wall of China helped protect tradesmen

• All tradesmen on the Silk Road made the entire 4000 mile journey each way

• Tradesmen traveled in caravans with guards for protection from bandits

• The Silk Road connected major civilizations during ancient times

Who named the Silk Road in 1877?

• Ferdinand Von Richthofen

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Ramses II

The silk trade was significantly expanded by which dynasty, from 206 BCE to 220 CE?

• Yuan

• Han

• Sun

• Lu Bu

There were ​ (a)   routes along the Silk Road. The ​ (b)   route went westward to the Black Sea. The ​ (c)   went westward to Persia, the Mediterranean Sea, and Rome. The ​ (d)   ran westward to Iran and India.

• three
• Northern
• Central Route
• Southern Route

People in Asia and Europe desired ​ (a)   for its ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   .

• silk
• softness
• luxury
• oil
• meat
• size
• smell