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Chapter 3 Vocabulary and Lesson 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Ruler of an empire

a)

king

b)

monarch

c)

emperor

d)

president

2.

The major trade route between China and other lands

a)

Silk Road

b)

Khan Palace

c)

Columbus Trail

d)

Renaissance Way

3.

Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north

a)

Telescope

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Magnetic compass

d)

Navigational positioning

4.

Group of traders traveling together, especially in the desert

a)

convoy

b)

astrolabe

c)

saga

d)

caravan

5.

A journey taken for religious reasons

a)

saga

b)

voyage

c)

pilgrimage

d)

navigation

6.

Navigational tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their way

a)

astrolabe

b)

magnetic compass

c)

telescope

d)

telegraph

7.

Long, spoken tale repeated from one generation to the next

a)

saga

b)

novel

c)

novella

d)

epic poem

8.

Period in Europe in which there was a desire to learn more about the arts, sciences, and other parts of the world

a)

Reformation

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reawakening

d)

Medieval Times

9.

Science used by sailors to plot their course and determine their location

a)

navigation

b)

astrology

c)

global positioning system (GPS)

d)

compass

10.

Buying and selling of human beings

a)

Caravan

b)

Commodity

c)

Trade post

d)

Slave Trade

11.

An Italian merchant who brought trade goods back from China

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

12.

Which was NOT an item the Chinese would have traded?

a)

Silk

b)

Spices

c)

Tea

d)

Olive Oil

13.

In Chinese culture what was worth its weight in gold?

a)

Emeralds

b)

Spices

c)

Tea

d)

Silk

14.

What was one reason why the Chinese built a naval fleet?

(a)  

15.

What are some far off lands the Chinese fleet reached?

(a)