WorksheetsSilk Road
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What evidence is left to study the Silk Road?
a)
Mostly ancient books
b)
Several stone inscriptions
c)
Journels
d)
Trash that was left behind
2.
2. What popular item was sold throughout the Silk Road that had a far greater impact than Silk?
a)
Spices
b)
Paper
c)
Metals
d)
Gunpowder
3.
3. When was the term Silk Road coined?
a)
By the first explorers
b)
By the Chinese Pilgrims
c)
By the Greeks
d)
The term didn't exist
4.
4. What city in Central Asia's Uzbekistan was used as a primary hub by traders?
a)
Sumeria
b)
Astana
c)
Samarkand
d)
Ashgabat
5.
Did the Silk Road connect China and Rome?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
6. When were the peak years of the Silk Road trade?
a)
Between 200 and 500 AD (C.E.)
b)
Between 500 and 800 C.E
c)
Between 900 and 1100 C.E.
d)
Between 1300 and 1500 C.E
7.
7. Who were the most important traders on the Silk Road?
a)
Government Officials
b)
Gladiators
c)
Private Traders
d)
Monks
8.
8. What animal was the most frequently used to traverse the Silk Road?
a)
Donkeys and horses
b)
Camels
c)
Elephants
d)
Slaves or servents
9.
9. How far did most people travel on the Silk Road?
a)
0-around 500 km
b)
500 km to 1,000 km
c)
1,000 to 1,500 km
d)
Over 1,500 km
10.
10. Name a famous explorer of the Silk Road?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Christopher Colombus
d)
Abraham Lincoln
11.
11. What is the legacy of the Silk Road?
a)
Cultural Convergence
b)
Cultural Divergence
c)
Cultural Diffusion
d)
Cultural Tracking
12.
12. Give an example of a religion that spread far and wide due to the Silk Road?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Socialism
d)
Shintoism
13.
13. What disastrous plague was spread by the Silk Road?
a)
Bubonic
b)
Small Pox
c)
Malaria
d)
Cholera
14.
14. What other routes were available to travelers?
a)
Routes to the North
b)
Routes to the far east and around
c)
Routes by Air
d)
Routes by Sea
15.
15. What was the 21st century "Silk Road?"
a)
China's new attempt to trade with Central Asia
b)
Trade by air
c)
Online black market
d)
The new race to deliver goods faster across Europe
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