APWH Unit 2.1 Silk Road Vocab Quiz

What was the primary purpose of caravanserais along the Silk Roads?

• Military fortifications

• Religious temples

• Roadside hotels for traders

• Government administrative centers

Which innovation significantly improved maritime navigation along trade routes?

• Gunpowder

• Compass

• Camel saddles

• Moveable type

During which period did trade along the Silk Roads experience unprecedented stability?

• Tang Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Pax Mongolica

What was a major financial innovation that facilitated long-distance trade?

• Bills of exchange
• Currency exchange rates
• Trade tariffs
• Letters of credit

Which group played a crucial role in developing trade networks along the Silk Roads?

• Chinese diplomats
• Roman soldiers
• Persian traders
• Islamic merchants

What devastating event spread along trade routes in the 14th century?

• The Great Famine
• The Hundred Years' War
• The Spanish Inquisition
• The Black Death

Which Chinese innovation had the most significant impact on warfare and trade?

• Paper
• Gunpowder
• Silk
• Compass

What was the primary function of the astrolabe?

• To determine the time of day based on local weather conditions.
• To create maps of the ocean floor.
• To calculate the distance between stars.
• Navigation and astronomy by celestial position.

. Which religion spread extensively along the Silk Roads, emphasizing the role of bodhisattvas?

• Buddhism
• Taoism
• Zoroastrianism
• Hinduism

What type of economic system gradually replaced barter along the Silk Roads?

• Barter economy

• Money economy

• Feudal system
• Command economy