WorksheetsLife in the Eastern Hemisphere
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Marco Polo go to China?
a)
to say he had traveled the Silk Road
b)
to see a new land and its people.
c)
to bring back trade goods from China
d)
to visit the emperor
2.
What places did the Silk Road connect?
a)
only China and Africa
b)
China and other lands
c)
only Italy and India.
d)
Italy and other lands
3.
Which of the following BEST describes the Silk Road?
a)
a network of land and sea routes for trading
b)
a major trade route over the mountains
c)
a major route to reach silkworms
d)
A major trade route over seas and rivers
4.
What effect did Marco Polo's journey have on others?
a)
Only traders and trade goods were allowed to travel the Silk Road
b)
Europeans were grateful for the spices to hide the flavor of spoiled (rotten) meat
c)
People in both Europe and Asia wanted to know more about eachother
d)
Europeans learned to make their own silk cloths
5.
Why did Zheng He's fleet try to reach many new places?
a)
The Chinese wanted to become better sailors
b)
The Chinese wanted to take over the lands he visited
c)
The Chinese wanted to expand trade and show their power
d)
The Chinese wanted to discover new sources of silkworms
6.
What was 1 result of Zheng He's voyages?
a)
The Chinese naval fleet got smaller
b)
The Chinese discovered many land routes
c)
China had no need for trade
d)
Demand for Chinese trade goods grew
7.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of trade?
a)
People became more self-sufficient and self-centered
b)
People learned about other cultures
c)
People became interested in others and their customs
d)
People shared goods and ideas with others on different continents
8.
Which of the following became a major trading center known as the "land of gold"?
a)
China
b)
Italy
c)
Ghana
d)
India
9.
Which of the following BEST describes the route of many early trade caravans in Africa?
a)
eastward across the Atlantic
b)
westward across the Red Sea
c)
southward across the Sahara
d)
northward across the Saharra
10.
What type of trade was often made in Ghana?
a)
spices for hides
b)
gold for salt
c)
silk for salt
d)
tea for gold
11.
Which African kingdoms became wealthy from trade after Ghana?
a)
Timbuktu & Mecca
b)
Mali & Mecca
c)
Timbuktu & Mali
d)
Mali & Songhai
12.
What did the Europeans bring to trade in North Africa?
a)
cloth and horses
b)
salt and hides
c)
spices and silk
d)
tea and gold
13.
What significant event took place under Mansa Musa's rule?
a)
Mali lost its wealth
b)
Mali reached its peak as an empire
c)
Salt was worth its weight in gold
d)
Ghana lost all its gold
14.
Which of the following was an effect of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca?
a)
stronger trade ties between Mali and other Muslim nations
b)
weaker trade ties between Mali and other Muslim nations
c)
new control over many slaves
d)
new control over many Muslim nations
15.
Why did the Vikings leave the area we now call Newfoundland?
a)
They were homesick and did not like their new home
b)
They found the land cold and undesirable.
c)
There were conflicts with the American Indians living there.
d)
They didn't find as many grapes as they had hoped.
16.
How did the Portuguese profit from exploring the coast of Africa?
a)
They charged high fees for merchandise.
b)
They brought home gold and slaves.
c)
The navigation instruments guided the sailors during storms.
d)
They built the magnetic compass.
17.
What effect did European ocean trade routes have?
a)
lasting contact between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
b)
isolation between Europe and Asia
c)
isolation between Asia and Africa
d)
less trade.
18.
To what did China owe its wealth?
a)
They earned it from helping those in the African kingdom and gained power from being a Muslim nation.
b)
The Chinese learned how to make silk cloth from silk worms and as the demand for silk grew, it became worth its weight in gold.
c)
They owed their wealth to hitting the jackpot in the City of Gold and striking it rich!
d)
People that learned about their cultures and decided to travel eastward across the Atlantic.
19.
What is a caravan and for what purpose did they cross the Sahara?
a)
A caravan is a type of vehicle and it crossed the Sahara to pick up fighters and warriors that had lost their way.
b)
A group of traders traveling together that were used to bring goods to and from the lands of West Africa.
c)
A caravan is a group of Muslim warriors that would raid the cities that they came to when on their trade routes.
d)
Men and women that organized the group in 1350. They helped advance print and ship designs.
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