Silk Road and Age of Exploration Quiz

Which continents did the Silk Road connect?

• Europe, Africa, and Asia

• North America, South America, and Europe

• Australia, Africa, and Asia

• Europe, Australia, and North America

What was the Silk Road mainly used for?

• Trade route for goods like silk and spices

• Route for military invasions

• Path for religious pilgrimages

• Road for animal migration

What does an astrolabe measure?

• The height of the sun or a star above the horizon

• The depth of the ocean

• The speed of a ship

• The direction of the wind

Who named the Cape of Good Hope?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The movement of plants, animals, people, ideas, and germs between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• The trade of silk and spices between Europe and Asia

• The exchange of gold and silver between Africa and Europe

• The migration of birds between continents

Name three items Columbus brought with him to the New World.

• Cattle, pigs, horses

• Corn, tomatoes, potatoes

• Silk, spices, paper

• Gold, silver, bananas

Which of the following is NOT a good Columbus brought to the New World?

• Sheep

• Bananas

• Coffee beans

• Silk

Which hemisphere did Columbus bring goods to from the New World?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What is the main purpose of a compass?

• To point to the north

• To measure the height of the sun

• To sail ships

• To trade goods

Who was the first European to sail around the tip of Africa, naming it the Cape of Good Hope?

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias