Lesson 24 – The Silk Road

In ancient times, silk was a valuable good for China to trade because . . .

• the journey eastward to obtain it was dangerous.

• it wore out quickly and had to be replaced.

• only the Chinese knew how to make it.

• it could be made into colorful silk banners.

Chinese explorer Zhang Qian is known as the Father of the Silk Road because . . .

• he opened the way for trade between China and its western neighbors.

• he led teams of peasants who worked to build the Silk Road.

• he was the first person to introduce grapes to China.

• he helped the Chinese form an alliance against their northern enemy, the Huns.

Silk is a fiber that comes from . . .

• silk plants.

• silkworm cocoons.

• silk leaves

• all of the above

The Great Wall of China lay to the north of part of the Eastern Silk Road. How did the Great Wall affect travelers on the Silk Road?

• The Great Wall prevented travelers from continuing their journey.

• The Great Wall gave protection against bandits from the north.

• Travelers walked on the Great Wall to continue their journey.

• Travelers had to climb over the Great Wall to continue their journey.

Which of the following would most likely have been the greatest danger to traders crossing the Taklimakan Desert?

• sandstorms

• camels

• floods

• oases

Two products the Romans exchanged for Chinese silk were glassware and . . .

• gold.

• carpets.

• camels.

• yaks.

Which of these is an example of an idea spread by the Silk Road?

• glassware

• Buddhism

• spices

• silkworms

Which of the following is an accurate example of cultural diffusion?

• Buddhism originated in China and spread to India.

• Knowledge of glass making spread from China to Rome.

• Knowledge of silk making spread from China to the West.

• People used camel caravans to travel across Asia.

At the western end of the Silk Road, how were goods moved from ports on the Mediterranean such as Antioch?

• by donkeys

• by elephants

• by camels

• by ships

How did trade on the Silk Road affect what people ate in China?

• Trade caused food shortages in China.

• Trade caused Chinese people to stop eating fruit.

• Trade brought new foods to China.

• Trade limited new foods in China.