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WorksheetsThe Silk Road
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?
A paved highway through central China used by the Ancient Chinese emperors
A number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe
A short road covered with silk between the emperor`s house and his palace
An established trade route between India and Europe
The road between the silk factories and the capital of Ancient China where you could buy the silk
During what Ancient Chinese dynasty did the Silk Road reach its peak?
Song Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
About how long was the Silk Road?
Almost 1 mile long
150 miles long
1000 miles long
2000 miles long
Over 4000 miles long
True or False: Most merchants traveled the entire distance of the Silk Road, carrying their goods from one end to the other.
TRUE
FALSE
What was the most popular way to travel along the route?
By train
In a caravan of camels
By foot
Alone on a horse
On specially made chariots from Egypt
What sorts of things were traded along the Silk Road?
Silk
Spices
Porcelain
Salt
All of the above
Where did the Silk Road get its name?
From the silk that the Romans sold to the East
From the smoothness
From the silk that China sold to the rest of the world
From the silk worms that infested much of the route
From the silk clothing that people wore along the route to keep cool
What deadly disease is thought to have traveled to Europe along the Silk Road?
The bubonic plague
Polio
Small pox
Influenza
Malaria
What Ancient Chinese Dynasty significantly expanded the silk trade during their rule from 206 BC to 220 AD?
Tang Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Song Dynasty
What famous explorer is thought to have traveled along the Silk Road on his way to China?
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Zheng He
