WorksheetsChapter 3 Social Studies
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 its people
to bring back trade goods from China
to visit the emporer
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 routes 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 spices 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 become better sailors
The Chinese wanted to expand trade and show their power
What was one result of Zheng He's voyages?
Demand for Chinese trade goods grew
The Chinese naval 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 in in others and their customs
People become more self-sufficient and self-centered
Which of the following became a major trading center known as "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 Songhai
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's 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 other Muslim nations
Why did the Vikings leave the area we now call Newfoundland?
They were homesick
They found the land cold and unbearable
There were conflicts with the American Indians living there
They didn't find as many grapes as they thought they would
How did the Portuguese benefit from exploring the coast of Africa?
They charged high fees for merchandise
They brought home gold and slaves
The navigation instruments guided the sailors during storms
They built the magnetic compass
What effect did European ocean trade routes have?
lasting contact between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
isolation between Europe and Asia
isolation between Asia and Africa
Less trade
