Exploring the Spread of Religion Along the Silk Road

When was silk first introduced to Rome?

• Around 45 BCE

• Around 300 CE

• Around 100 BCE

• Around 200 CE

What is the primary focus of Cultural Geography?

• The study of ancient civilizations

• The study of how and why culture changes

• The study of economic systems

• The study of physical landscapes

What is a worldview?

• A religious text

• A set of beliefs, morals, and attitudes about the world and a person’s role in it

• A historical document

• A map of the world

What is an ethnic religion?

• A religion that spreads easily and is accessible to a wide population

• A religion closely tied to a place or group of people from a particular culture

• A religion that is practiced worldwide

• A religion that has no specific place of origin

Which of the following is an example of an ethnic religion?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Shintoism

• Islam

What is the significance of Ptolemy's map projections?

• They were the first maps to be printed

• They were the first maps to use color

• They introduced the use of latitude and longitude lines

• They were the first maps to show the entire world

What is hierarchical diffusion?

• The spread of ideas through trade

• The spread of ideas through relocation

• The spread of ideas from a prominent population to smaller towns and surrounding areas

• The spread of ideas from contact

What is a syncretic religion?

• A religion that combines core beliefs from two or more religions

• A religion that spreads easily and is accessible to a wide population

• A religion that is practiced by a single ethnic group

• A religion that has no specific place of origin

What was the orientation of many maps by Muslim and Chinese cartographers?

• East at the top

• West at the top

• South at the top

• North at the top

What is the impact of the Silk Roads on today's world?

• They only influenced trade routes

• They only influenced religious practices

• They have no impact on today's world

• They influenced the spices we use, the cloth we see as beautiful, and the traditions we practice