Silk Road Quiz

According to the timeline, in what year did the Silk Road reach its peak?

• 638
• 750
• 900
• 12th Century

According to the timeline, what religions were spread along the Silk Road?

• Christianity and Islam
• Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam
• Buddhism and Christianity
• Christianity, Islam and Buddhism

Name of this archipelagos off the coast of China...

• Japan
• Arabia
• India
• Mongolia

This mineral was worth its weight in gold due to the high demand of it in West Africa...

• sand
• silk
• halite (salt)
• diamond

In what way do the Silk Roads illustrate "cultural diffusion"?

• Combining rice from China with spices from India to make rice curry
• 1001 Arabian Nights includes aspects of Indian, Persian and Arabian culture
• Taj Mahal combining Indian, Persian and Arabian styles of architecture
• all of thee above are correct

A person who moves from place to place, usually following a food source is called...

• mosaic
• nomadic
• caravan
• entourage

This Italian explorer traveled the Silk Road and shared ideas such as Christianity to Kublai Khan...

• Leif Erikson
• Marco Polo
• Genghis Khan
• Mansa Musa

The Mongols lived in these movable, dome shaped tents called...

• pagoda
• fortification
• yurt
• waddle and daub

These Japanese warriors were required to take an oath of loyalty and honor and to protect their shogun.

• ninja
• samurai
• knight
• sepuko

The oath of loyalty that a Samurai must take (similar to a knight's oath of chivalry) is called...

• chivalry
• bushido
• sepuko
• shaman