Silk Road

What is the Silk Road?

• A single road connecting London and Hong Kong

• A network of multiple routes connecting settlements between Asia, Europe, & Africa

• A trade route between Rome and China

• A series of maritime routes

Which civilization completed the Persian Royal Road?

• Greek

• Egyptian

• Persian

• Indian

Who returned to the Han Emperor with tales of sophisticated civilizations and prosperous trade beyond the western borders?

• Darius the First

• Alexander the Great

• Zhang Qian

• Scythians

Which religion migrated from India to become the dominant religion in China and Japan?

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Sikhism

• Christianity

Which technology made long land routes obsolete?

• Magnetic compass

• Caravans

• Super sonic vehicles

• Communication cables

What led to the Age of Exploration and expansion into Africa and the Americas?

• Collapse of Mongol rule

• China's withdrawal from international trade

• New maritime routes

• Pioneering cultures

What did the Scythians come in contact with?

• Greece, Egypt, India, and China

• Rome, Persia, and India

• Hungary, Mongolia, and China

• Persia, India, and China

What did the Silk Road enable besides the movement of goods?

• Movement of traditions, innovations, ideologies, and languages

• Movement of armies and military expeditions

• Movement of nomadic tribes

• Movement of demons and folklore

What did Chinese goods cause in Rome?

• Ban on silk

• Outflow of gold

• Collapse of the Roman Empire

• Trade embargo

What did the Silk Road connect?

• London and Hong Kong

• Rome and China

• India and Japan

• China and the West