Silk Road

What is the name of the network of multiple routes that gradually emerged over centuries, connecting various settlements and cultures?

• Inca Trail

• Roman Road

• Great Wall

• Silk Road

Which civilization completed the Persian Royal Road in the 5th century BCE?

• Greek

• Persian

• Roman

• Egyptian

Who returned to the Han Emperor with tales of sophisticated civilizations, prosperous trade, and exotic goods beyond the western borders?

• Alexander the Great

• Zhang Qian

• Scythians

• Darius the First

Which religion migrated from India to China and Japan to become the dominant religion there?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

What technology made its way from China to the Middle East, influencing the futures of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughul Empires?

• Printing Press

• Steam Engine

• Crossbow

• Compass

What led to the Age of Exploration and expansion into Africa and the Americas?

• Silk Road

• Industrial Revolution

• Age of Enlightenment

• French Revolution

Which empire actively protected the trade routes of the Silk Road instead of disrupting them?

• Ottoman Empire

• British Empire

• Mongolian Empire

• Roman Empire

What was the name of the ambassador sent to negotiate with nomads in the West?

• Zhang Qian

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

Which empire withdrew from international trade following the collapse of Mongol rule?

• Mongolian Empire

• Chinese Empire

• British Empire

• Roman Empire

What technology found its way to Europe, making long land routes obsolete?

• Printing Press

• Steam Engine

• Compass

• Gunpowder