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WorksheetsAncient China- Silk Road
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
At the time of the Han dynasty, which people particularly threatened China from the north?
the Huns
the Romans
the Persians
the Japanese
Why is Zhang Qian often called the Father of the Silk Road?
This teacher encouraged the exchange of ideas.
This emperor forced peasants to work on construction.
This military leader made the highway safe for traders.
This explorer opened the way for trade with western cultures.
What made silk valuable in the West?
The Syrians thought wool was too itchy.
The Indians found coon to be too expensive.
The Romans wanted to use it to praise their Chris an God.
The Chinese were the only ones who knew how to make it.
One of the most important Roman products that trade along the Silk Road brought to China was
fur
paper
livestock
glassware
What was the most important reason why traders formed long caravans to cross the desert?
to learn the route
to lift heavy goods
to protect each other
to prevent sandstorms
Merchants used camels to move goods on the Eastern Silk Road. What animals carried goods on the Western Silk Road?
dogs
yaks
goats
elephants
Which part of the Silk Road exposed travelers to the dangers listed below?
• Lack of oxygen • Narrow passes • Steep cliffs • Snowstorms
the Tigris River
the Gobi Desert
the Iranian Plateau
the Pamir Mountains
Why did the Western Silk Road end at Mediterranean ports such as Antioch?
After such a long journey, most traders wanted to stop.
Most of the goods the Chinese wanted came from that region.
Goods could be loaded there onto ships to be taken to other lands.
The Roman Empire did not allow Chinese goods within its borders.
What is the likely reason why the Roman emperor told Romans not to wear silk?
He worried that buying silk was taking too much of the empire's gold and silk made them appear weak.
He believed that cotton was softer and more comfortable than silk.
He was afraid the silkworms would eat too many leaves off the trees.
He wanted to save as much silk as possible to make army banners.
Which of these facts relating to the Silk Road is an example of cultural diffusion?
China became wealthy trading silk.
Travelers faced many dangers on their journey.
Romans learned how to produce silk.
Different animals carried goods on different parts of the route.
How did the Silk Road most affect the spread of Buddhism?
Travelers carried Buddhist beliefs from India to China.
Chinese philosophers wrote Buddhist texts to sell in An och.
The Buddha encouraged people to seek enlightenment in the desert.
Dangers on the route supported the Buddhist idea that life is suffering.
What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road?
Military conquest
Religious pilgrimage
Trade and cultural exchange
Scientific exploration
The Silk Road connected which two major empires?
Roman and Incan
Han Chinese and Roman
Ottoman and Byzantine
Mongol and Egyptian
Which of the following animals was essential for trade along the Silk Road?
Elephants
Horses
Camels
Llamas
