The Silk Road Quiz

What is the Silk Road?

• A river valley in ancient China

• A network of multiple routes for trade and cultural exchange

• A single road connecting London and Hong Kong

• A modern highway for fast transportation

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

• Steam engine

• Compass

• Gunpowder

• Printing press

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

• Mongol rule

• Chinese dynasties

• Collapse of the Roman Empire

• New maritime technologies

Which religion migrated from India to China and Japan through the Silk Road?

• Christianity

• Sikhism

• Buddhism

• Islam

What did Europeans seek in East Asia that led to the Age of Exploration?

• Tea

• Spices

• Silk

• Gold

What technology enabled the circumvention of mountains, deserts, and oceans for global interconnectedness?

• Magnetic compass

• Caravans

• Communication cables

• Super sonic vehicles

What impact did globalization have on culture and economy?

• Neutral impact

• Negative impact

• Positive impact

• No impact

What pioneering cultures created the Silk Road, history's first world wide web?

• Chinese and Indian

• Persian and Egyptian

• Scythians and Mongols

• Greek and Roman