WHI.11b Historical Fiction Lesson Review

What skill distinguished Jia from others in Chang’an?

• Swordsmanship

• Papermaking

• Calligraphy

• Porcelain crafting

Which trade route linked Malik and Jia’s worlds?

• Silk Road (Land Route)

• Trans-Saharan Route

• Indian Ocean Maritime System

• Inca Road Network

Why was Malik in search of high-quality paper?

• To create lanterns

• To record poetry and religious texts

• To construct ship sails

• To wrap spices for sale

What did Jia’s father compare their paper to?

• The Great Wall

• The wind over rice fields

• A singing scroll

• A celestial skin

What convinced Jia’s father to allow her to leave?

• Malik paid him in gold

• Jia’s strong resolve and curiosity

• A fortune teller’s prophecy

• Jia disguised herself and fled

In Calicut, what was the paper used for?

• Origami

• Temple murals

• Transcribing epics and sacred texts

• Creating spice catalogs

What sensory detail symbolized India’s markets for Jia?

• The taste of coconut

• The smell of pepper and incense

• The sound of rain

• The color of temples

Who introduced Jia to India’s legal and spiritual writing traditions?

• Rajan

• A Buddhist nun

• A Mughal official

• A sea captain

Why was the compass significant in Jia’s journey?

• It told time

• It revealed fortunes

• It enabled accurate sea navigation

• It worked underwater

The lateen sail allowed Malik’s ship to:

• Float in shallow rivers

• Sink intentionally for camouflage

• Sail closer to the wind

• Steer without a rudder