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The Silk Road

10 questions

6th - 6th Grade

Social Studies

The Silk Road is a Grade 6 Social Studies worksheet that uses 10 multiple-choice questions to build foundational knowledge of the trade network connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa. Students identify that the Silk Road was a network of trading routes, recognize that China exported silk to Europe, and define the role of a caravan in long-distance travel. The worksheet also develops historical vocabulary and source-analysis language connected to Silk Road studies. Students define domestication, dynasty, heyday, primary sources, secondary sources, and bias, helping them read and discuss historical accounts more precisely. Use this free printable worksheet to reinforce a lesson, review key terms, or check understanding after instruction. It includes a complete answer key for efficient grading and review.

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The Silk Road

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Silk Road is

a)

one long road from Italy to Beiging

b)

an network of trading routes that connected Europe and Asia (and Africa)

c)

a single road made of silk

d)

a network of short safe passages to China by boat

2.
Fill in the blank.  China _________ silk to Europe.
a)
imported
b)
explored
c)
implored
d)
exported
3.
What is a caravan?
a)
a van that drives like a car
b)
a car almost as big as a van
c)
a group of people traveling together
d)
a group of cars parked together
4.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
5.

_____ means to breed or train (an animal) to need and accept the care of human beings.

a)

domestication

b)

casualty

c)

dwarfication

d)

constellation

6.

What do you call a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time?

a)

dualism

b)

flash in the pan

c)

dynasty

d)

fantasy

7.

The time when someone or something is most successful, popular, etc. is called their _____.

a)

Romanesque

b)

brutalism

c)

vulgar

d)

heyday

8.

Sources that are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it are called -

a)

octagonal sources

b)

primary sources

c)

secondary sources

d)

quadrilateral sources

9.

Sources that are one step removed from primary sources, they often quote or otherwise use primary sources. These sources can cover the same topic, but add a layer of interpretation and analysis and they are called -

a)

secondary sources

b)

primary sources

c)

malleable sources

d)

hexagonal sources

10.

A tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some something unfairly is called -

a)

limitus

b)

nautilus

c)

bias

Answer Key

The Silk Road

Total questions: 10

1.
b)

an network of trading routes that connected Europe and Asia (and Africa)

2.
d) exported
3.
c) a group of people traveling together
4.
b) A network of roads used for trading.
5.
a)

domestication

6.
c)

dynasty

7.
d)

heyday

8.
b)

primary sources

9.
a)

secondary sources

10.
c)

bias

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What does The Silk Road worksheet cover?

This Grade 6 Social Studies worksheet uses 10 multiple-choice questions to assess students’ understanding of the Silk Road as a network of trading routes connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa. It also checks related knowledge and vocabulary, including China’s export of silk, caravans, domestication, dynasties, heyday, primary and secondary sources, and bias.

How can I use this worksheet to teach Silk Road concepts and vocabulary?

Introduce the Silk Road as a network rather than a single road, then use the multiple-choice items to discuss how trade, travel, and historical terminology connect. After students answer, ask them to explain the difference between primary and secondary sources and use terms such as caravan, dynasty, and bias in short historical examples.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this Silk Road worksheet?

Students may confuse a network of trading routes with one physical road, or choose imported instead of exported when describing China’s silk trade with Europe. Watch for confusion between a caravan and a group of vehicles, and between primary sources, which are first-hand accounts, and secondary sources, which interpret or use primary material.

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