Silk Road Reading Comprehension

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?

• To serve as a pilgrimage route for religious purposes

• To provide a route for military campaigns

• To serve as a defensive barrier for China

• To facilitate trade and the exchange of ideas between different kingdoms and empires

Why is it called the Silk Road?

• Because it was discovered by Sir Silk

• Because it was primarily used for the transport of spices

• Because silk was one of the major products traded along the route

• Because the road was smooth like silk

Besides silk, what other goods did the Chinese export?

• Electronics and machinery

• Rice, wheat, and corn

• Cotton, ivory, and wool

• Teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices

How did merchants and tradesmen travel along the Silk Road?

• Alone to avoid attention

• Using horses for fast travel

• In large caravans with many guards

• By sea

Which dynasty significantly expanded and promoted the silk trade?

• Yuan Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

What is one of the fun facts about the Silk Road?

• It was primarily a route for religious pilgrimages

• Only silk was traded along the Silk Road

• It was exactly 1,000 miles long

• Marco Polo traveled to China along the Silk Road

What negative consequence is associated with the Silk Road?

• It led to the extinction of several animal species

• It caused significant environmental damage

• It is thought that the bubonic plague traveled to Europe from the Silk Road

• It led to the decline of the Chinese economy

Who sells merchandise?

• Cook

• Merchant

• Caravan Leader

• Camel Driver

Which product was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?

• silk

• plastic

• exotic animals

• spices

Check the ones that are true.

• Marco Polo traveled the Silk Road.

• People traveled in caravans for safety.

• The Silk Road was one long curvy road.

• Camels keep water in their humps.