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The Silk Road

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

a single, long road between Rome and China

b)

a path in China connecting different silk producers

c)

a path that the Great Wall eventually followed

d)

a set of trade routes between China and Europe

2.

Approximately how long was the Silk Road?

a)

about 4,000 miles

b)

about 3,000 miles

c)

about 2,000 miles

d)

about 100 miles

3.

Where did the Silk Road end?

a)

at the Atlantic Ocean

b)

in Central Asia

c)

in Southern Africa

d)

at the Mediterranean Sea

4.

Which European empire was the Chinese able to connect with because of the Silk Road?

a)

Roman

b)

Egyptian

c)

Indian

d)

Spanish

5.

From where did the Silk Road get its name?

a)

from the silk that Europeans sold to China

b)

from the silk clothing that traders wore to shield them from the desert sun

c)

from the silkworms that could be found while traveling the route

d)

from the silk that China sold to the rest of the world

6.

Which of the following statements best supports the argument

that silk trade must have been very valuable?

a)

The caravan left China with armed guards to protect them from bandits.

b)

Chinese traders did not travel the entire Silk Road.

c)

Local traders in Central Asia took the silk to its final destination.

d)

In China, camels were loaded with silk and other goods.

7.

Which religion made its way to China as a result of the Silk Road?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Taoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Confucianism

8.

Which of the following is NOT a description

of the importance of the Silk Road?

a)

The Silk Road allowed knowledge and ideas to spread throughout China and other parts of the world.

b)

The Silk Road promoted the exchange of goods throughout China and the rest of the world.

c)

The Silk Road increased China's wealth because silk was a highly valued fabric in Rome.

d)

The Silk Road created a natural barrier that protected the China from invasions along the northern border.

9.

Who most likely wore silk garments?

a)

nobles

b)

farmers

c)

merchants

d)

peasants