The Silk Road

What trade products produced great wealth in China?

• silk, gold, tea

• gold, spices, salt

• silk, tea, spices

• spices, silk, jewelry

What kind of effect did the Mongol Empire have on the overland Silk Road?

• destructive

• minor

• incidental

• stabilizing

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Where would cities most likely be found along the Silk Road?

• on top of a high mountain

• on the bank of a river

• in the middle of a desert

• on a remote island

The Silk Road was named retroactively in the 19th century. What does the term "retroactive" mean?

• arbitrary or random

• referring to foreign cultures

• having to do with trade

• applying to something in the past

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which word best describes the geographical location of the Silk Road?

• interstate

• intercontinental

• interminable

• intergalactic

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following famous structures partially owes its existence to the Silk Road?

• The Great Wall of China

• The Parthenon

• Stonehenge

• The Pyramids

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• Traffic along the maritime Silk Road eventually eclipsed traffic along the overland route.

• The Silk Road had a significant impact on the history of Asia and Europe.

• The overland Silk Road fell into disuse with the breakup of the Mongol empire.

• The Silk Road greatly benefited the civilizations it connected.

Which of the following examples provides the best analogy for the movement of goods along the Silk Road?

• an electric signal moving down a wire

• a waiter bringing food to a diner

• a runner passing a baton in a relay race

• a mail carrier delivering a package to a home

In what continent was the Silk Road located?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

Which of the following contributed most to the completion of the overland Silk Routes

completing the Silk Road?

• China's hunger for foreign goods

• the growth of powerful empires in Europe and Asia

• competition from the maritime Silk Routes

• trade between small, neighboring tribes