Silk Road Practice

1. What is a collection of places connected by trade routes that link together cultural and commercial exchanges known as?

• Trading Places

• Trading Network

• 1. Trading

• Market

Where was the Silk Road located?

• 1. Asia, North Africa, Europe

• 1. North America and South America

• Antarctica

• Africa and Australia

What describes the terrain of the Silk Road?

• Short and Easy

• Flat and Forested

• Dangerous and Unforgiving

• Lush and Full of Vegetation

What is one reason that people traveled long distances in Caravans?

• It was cheaper than Jeeps

• It created peace and harmony

• It was fun

• It provided protection

Who mostly controlled the Silk Road?

• The Palestinians

• The Mongols

• The French

• The Chinese

Besides goods, what else was carried along trading networks?

• Language

• Disease

• Religion

• ALL OF THE ANSWERS

What types of goods were carried along the Sand and Silk Roads?

• Black Pepper

• Porcelein

• Black Pepper AND porcelein

• None of these

What culture did not trade on the Sand and Silk Roads?

• Americans

• Chinese

• Mongols

• Europeans

Which one of the following was NOT one of Portugal’s goals in the Indian Ocean?

• Spread Christianity

• Get tomatoes

• Take over Muslim dominated trade

• Make money

Who is considered the richest person of all time?

• Mansa Musa

• Jeff Bezos

• William the Conqueror

• Akbar I