The Silk Road

According to the text, which commodity created wealth for early China?

• Rice
• Porcelain
• Silk
• Tea

Which group of people were eager to buy China's silk?

• Rome

• Mediterranean

• Egypt

• India

Based on the text, what was the Silk Road?

• A type of silk fabric produced in Central Asia.

• A system of trails that stretched thousands of miles across the mountains and deserts of Central Asia.

• A famous ancient oasis in China.

• A military route used by ancient armies.

In early China, silkworms were feed​ (a)   so they could produce silk .

• mulberry leaves
• rice husks
• bamboo
• willow leaves

According to the text, traders traveled in groups called ​ ​ (a)   . Animals such as camels and yaks carried the silk. The route led from one ​ (b)   to the next.

• caravans
• oasis
• squadrons
• forests
• fleets

Why did early China, held control over the silk industry?

• Silk was widely available in Europe and Asia.
• China had no significant resources for silk production.
• Silk was primarily produced by other countries in Asia.
• Early China controlled the silk industry due to its monopoly on silk production and advanced techniques.

Based on the text, silkworm eggs were not allowed out of the country. If you tried to sneak them out, you would face what punishment?

• imprisonment
• a fine
• exile
• death

What is the main idea of this text?

• Silk was valuable and important to trade for Early China.

• Silk has been made and highly valued in China for more than six thousand years.

• Silk is very soft and beautiful.

• People of the Mediterranean world were eager to buy China’s silk.