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WorksheetsChapter 3 Life in the Eastern Hemsphere
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did Marco Polo go to China
to say he had traveled the Silk Road
to see a new land and people
to bring back trade goods from China
to visit the Emperor
What places did the Silk Road connect?
only China and Africa
China and other lands
only Italy and India
Italy and other lands
Which of the following BEST describes the Silk Road?
a major trade route over seas and rivers
a major route to reach silkworms
A network of land and sea route for trading
a major trade route over mountains
What effect did Marco Polo's journey have on others?
People in both Europe and Asia wanted to know more about each other.
Only traders and trade goods were allowed to travel the Silk Road.
Europeans were grateful for the spice to hide the flavor of spoiled meat.
Europeans learned to make their own silk cloth.
Why did Zheng He's fleet try to reach many new places?
The Chinese wanted to discover new sources of silkworms.
The Chinese wanted to take over the lands he visited.
The Chinese wanted to expand trade and show their power.
The Chinese wanted to become better sailors
What was the result of Zheng He's voyages?
Demand for Chinese trade goods grew.
The Chineses nvala fleet got smaller.
The Chinese discovered many land routes.
China had no need for trade.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of trade?
People learned about other cultures.
People shared goods and ideas with others on different continents.
People became interested others and their customs.
People became more self-sufficient and self-centered.
Which of the following became a major trading center known as a "land of gold"?
Ghana
Italy
China
India
Which of the following BEST describes the route of many early trade caravans in Africa?
eastward across the Atlantic
westward across the Red Sea
Southward across the Sahara
Northward across the Sahara
What type of trade was often made in Ghana?
spices for hides
gold for salt
silk for salt
tea for gold
Which African kingdoms became wealthy from trade after Ghana?
Timbuktu and Mecca
Mali and Mecca
Timbuktu and Mali
Mali and Shonghai
What did the Europeans bring to trade in North Africa?
Cloth and horses
salt and hides
spices and silk
tea and gold
What significant event took place under Mansa Musa rule?
Mali lost its wealth.
Mali reached its peak as an empire.
Salt was worth its weight in gold.
Ghana lost all its gold
Which of the following was an effect of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca?
stronger trade ties between Mali and other Muslim nations
weaker trade ties between Mali and other Muslim nations
new control over many slaves
new control over many Muslim nations
Why did the Vikings leave the areas we now call Newfoundland?
They were homesick and did not like their new home.
The found the land cold and undesirable.
There were conflicts with the American Indians living there.
They didn't find as many grapes as they had hoped.
How did the Portuguese benefit from exploring the coast of Africa?
They charged high fees for merchandise.
They brought home slaves and gold.
The navigation instruments guided the sailors during storms.
They built the magnetic compass.
What effect did European ocean trade routes have?
less trade
isolation between Europe and Asia
isolation between Africa and Asia
lasting contact between the Eastern and Western
Hemispheres.
