Routes of the Silk Road crossed many places, including...

• China

• Russia

• Spain

• South Africa

Complete the sentence: Three examples of goods exchanged on the Silk Routes are...

• Three examples of goods exchanged on the Silk Routes are silk, spices, and precious stones.

• Three examples of goods exchanged on the Silk Routes are tea, porcelain, and silver.

• Three examples of goods exchanged on the Silk Routes are carpets, coffee, and paper.

• Three examples of goods exchanged on the Silk Routes are chocolate, sugar, and cotton.

Complete the sentence: A word related to maritime is...

• sea

• landlocked

• terrestrial

• aerial

Complete the sentence: Travelers like to stop at an oasis because...

• it is a safe place to replenish their water supply.

• it is a perfect spot for a picnic.

• it marks the beginning of the journey.

• it represents the end of the road.

Complete the sentence: This painting shows several Kyrgyz (Central Asian) men greeting a Chinese emperor. The tribute they bring the emperor is...

• a gift or money paid to a ruler or state as the price of peace, security, or protection.

• an expression of loyalty and admiration without any material exchange.

• a symbolic offering of local foods and crafts.

• a ceremonial token exchanged purely for diplomatic protocol.

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a family of rulers who rule over a country. It can also mean the period of time that they rule.

• dynasty

• kingdom

• empire

• republic

Fill in the blank: _______ is land with a particular kind of natural features.

• Terrain

• Plateau

• Forest

• Desert

"Diffusion" means "spread," so _______ means the spreading out and merging of pieces from different cultures.

• cultural diffusion

• cultural integration

• cultural amalgamation

• cultural assimilation

Fill in the blank: _______ is the willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own.

• Tolerance

• Intolerance

• Prejudice

• Bias

Fill in the blank: An _______ or _______ is a person who is sent by one government as its representative to visit another government.

• envoy, ambassador

• delegate, counselor

• minister, agent

• attaché, emissary