The Silk Road Video Questions

Who was the emperor of the Han Dynasty that sent an envoy to form an alliance with the Yuezhi?

• Kublai Khan

• Darius I

• Emperor Justinian

• Emperor Wu

What fascinated Zhang Qian during his journey through Central Asia?

• The Da-yuan people

• The Persians

• The Xiongnu tribes

• The Romans

Which dynasty in China had been using horses in warfare?

• Persian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

What was the original trade route created by the Persians called?

• Royal Road

• Silk Road

• Age of Discovery

• United States Postal Service

What was the primary product traded along the Silk Road?

• Tea

• Silk

• Porcelain

• Spices

Which empire discovered how to harvest silk from silkworm cocoons?

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Persian Empire

• Chinese Empire

What did Emperor Justinian send men to steal from China?

• Silkworms

• Horses

• Spices

• Porcelain

Which product from the West had a remarkable demand in the Roman Empire?

• Silk

• Spices

• Glassware

• Tea

What did Western merchants sell along the Silk Road?

• Glassware

• Silk

• Spices

• Tea

Who traveled from one end to the other of the Silk Road and wrote about the journey?

• Marco Polo

• Emperor Wu

• Kublai Khan

• Emperor Justinian