The Silk Road Quiz

What is the Silk Road?

• A single road connecting London and Hong Kong

• A modern transportation system for goods and information

• A network of multiple routes for trade and cultural exchange

• A historical trade route in the Americas

What did the ambassador Zhang Qian bring back to the Han Emperor from the West?

• Tales of sophisticated civilizations and prosperous trade

• New technologies for maritime navigation

• Exotic goods from the western borders

• Military expeditions to secure trade routes

Which technology possibly transmitted from China to the Western world through the Silk Road?

• Compass

• Steam engine

• Gunpowder

• Printing press

What led to the demise of the Silk Road as a major trade route?

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

• The discovery of new land routes

• The withdrawal of China from international trade

• The collapse of the Roman Empire

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

• Spread of Christianity from Europe to Asia

• Migration of Buddhism from India to China and Japan

• Introduction of Islam to the Americas

• Development of Hinduism in the Middle East

What new phenomenon did the collapse of the Silk Road lead to?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Age of Exploration

• The Renaissance

What is the Silk Road often referred to as in the context of history?

• The first international airport

• The first world wide web

• The first transcontinental railway

• The first global stock exchange