UNIT 2.1 Silk Road

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 collection of roads routes that extended across Asia

The western end of the Silk Road connected to what body of water near Europe?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

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

• Invasion into Spain

• camels

• Buddhism

• spices

Silk was a valuable good in ancient times because

• the journey north to obtain the trees 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.

What was the main reason why traders traveled the Silk Road in large collections or 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

The Bubonic Plague (1300s) spread faster than any previous disease in history (from China to Europe) and this is because the infected traveled quickly on the _________.

• creation of Chinese junks

• spread of gunpowder

• shipping industry

• Silk Road

Which of the following is an good example of cultural diffusion?

• Camels were sold in India

• The spread of ideas like religions and philosophy on the Silk Road

• People in Europe only bought European goods

Due to the Silk Road, the merchant class who traveled the Silk Road became

• wealthy and powerful
• became the lowest class
• slaves for the rich farmers
• poor and unimportant

How did some Italian merchants get wealthy during the Middle Ages?

• They fought wars with the Turks to buy silk

• They traveled to the Middle East and traded with Muslim merchants who had been on the Silk Road

• They gave money to the Mamluks to buy goods

During the rule of the Song Dynasty, the population grew and new cities sprang up around China. What invention became popular for Silk Road merchants?

• paper money

• guns

• the wheel