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Silk Road

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.

What was the Chinese secret?

a)

How to make cotton.

b)

How to make fabric.

c)

How to grow silk worms.

d)

How to make silk.

3.
What positive effect did keeping the secret have on China?
a)
China was concerned the silk worm population would go down too fast. 
b)
Chinese were afraid their people would leave China. 
c)
People would have to come to China and trade. (more money)
d)
The Chinese thought people would be upset by the cruelty to animals.
4.
Why did people travel in caravans (large groups)?
a)
for company
b)
it was cheaper
c)
for safety
d)
it was a law
5.
About how long was the Silk Road?
a)
2,000 miles
b)
1,000 miles
c)
3,000 miles
d)
4,000 miles
6.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)
It brought Silk to Europe.
b)
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
c)
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
d)
It was so long ago. 
7.
What disease began on the Silk Road that devastated parts of the world?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Flu
c)
Dehydration 
d)
Bubonic Plague (Black Plague)
8.

Which product was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?

a)

silk

b)

plastic

c)

exotic animals

d)

spices

9.
Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
skills
d)
All of the listed answers
10.

Silk is made from

a)

It's a secret; nobody actually knows.

b)

wool

c)

cotton

d)

cocoon of a silk worm

11.

Check the ones that are true.

a)

Marco Polo traveled the Silk Road.

b)

People traveled in caravans for safety.

c)

The Silk Road was one long curvy road.

d)

Camels keep water in their humps.

12.

Religion was spread on the Silk Road.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

Check the negatives of the Silk Road that are true.

a)

It was dangerous to travel the Silk Road.

b)

Corona virus spread on the Silk Road.

c)

Bandits could steal your goods.

d)

The Bubonic Plague spread on the Silk Road.

14.

Which was NOT a threat on the Silk Road?

a)

Bandits

b)

Altitude sickness

c)

Sandstorms

d)

Wildfires

15.

Which was a pull factor for people traveling towards China?

a)

Silk

b)

Sight seeing

c)

running out of food

d)

freedom

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