The Silk Roads Quiz

What were the causes of the growth of networks of exchange after 1200 CE?

• Improved transportation technologies

• State policies

• Mercantile practices

• All of the above

Which regions remained separate from each other during this era?

• Afro-Eurasia and the Americas

• China and India

• Europe and Africa

• Middle East and Southeast Asia

What were the major trade routes during this period?

• The Silk Roads

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Trans-Saharan

• All of the above

What were the products contributed to Silk Road commerce by China?

• Silk, bamboo, mirrors

• Paper, rhubarb, ginger

• Lacquer ware, chrysanthemums

• All of the above

What facilitated trade along the Silk Roads?

• Caravanserai

• Camel saddles

• Stirrups

• All of the above

What impact did the Silk Road have on the spread of Buddhism?

• It spread widely throughout Central and East Asia

• It encountered resistance from Zoroastrianism in Persia

• It led to the development of Mahayana Buddhism

• All of the above

What role did diseases play in the growth of networks of exchange?

• They traveled along the trade routes

• They devastated populations in Rome and Han China

• They increased the appeal of Christianity and Buddhism

• All of the above

What led to the end of feudalism in Europe?

• The rise of money economies

• The Black Death

• Increased demand for currency

• All of the above

What impact did the Mongol Empire have on the spread of diseases?

• It facilitated the spread of diseases, including the Black Death

• It helped contain the spread of diseases

• It had no impact on the spread of diseases

• None of the above

What impact did the growth of networks of exchange have on cultural diffusion?

• It facilitated the spread of Buddhism

• It incorporated gods of many people into Buddhism

• It led to the alteration of Buddhism as it spread

• All of the above