WorksheetsSilk Road Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the timeline, in what year did the Silk Road reach its peak?
a)
638
b)
750
c)
900
d)
12th Century
2.
According to the timeline, what religions were spread along the Silk Road?
a)
Christianity and Islam
b)
Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam
c)
Buddhism and Christianity
d)
Christianity, Islam and Buddhism
3.
Name of this archipelagos off the coast of China...
a)
Japan
b)
Arabia
c)
India
d)
Mongolia
4.
This mineral was worth its weight in gold due to the high demand of it in West Africa...
a)
sand
b)
silk
c)
halite (salt)
d)
diamond
5.
In what way do the Silk Roads illustrate "cultural diffusion"?
a)
Combining rice from China with spices from India to make rice curry
b)
1001 Arabian Nights includes aspects of Indian, Persian and Arabian culture
c)
Taj Mahal combining Indian, Persian and Arabian styles of architecture
d)
all of thee above are correct
6.
A person who moves from place to place, usually following a food source is called...
a)
mosaic
b)
nomadic
c)
caravan
d)
entourage
7.
This Italian explorer traveled the Silk Road and shared ideas such as Christianity to Kublai Khan...
a)
Leif Erikson
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Mansa Musa
8.
The Mongols lived in these movable, dome shaped tents called...
a)
pagoda
b)
fortification
c)
yurt
d)
waddle and daub
9.
These Japanese warriors were required to take an oath of loyalty and honor and to protect their shogun.
a)
ninja
b)
samurai
c)
knight
d)
sepuko
10.
The oath of loyalty that a Samurai must take (similar to a knight's oath of chivalry) is called...
a)
chivalry
b)
bushido
c)
sepuko
d)
shaman
11.
Merchants often traveled in _________ across the Silk Road trade routes because it was safer to travel in groups.
a)
yurts
b)
caravans
c)
junks
d)
calvaries
12.
Merchants had to traverse this 500 mile geographical feature along the Silk Road...
a)
The Alps
b)
The Rockies
c)
The Mediterranean
d)
The Gobi Desert
13.
The following were results of trading along the Silk Road...
a)
exchanging products
b)
exchanging ideas
c)
spread of diseases
d)
all of the above are correct
14.
It has been estimated that his net worth was $400 billion making him the wealthiest person in history...
a)
Bill Gates
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Marco Polo
15.
True or False: The Mongols kept the Silk Roads safe enough that one could "travel from one end to the other with a gold plate on their head without fear of being robbed."
a)
True
b)
False
16.
True or False: The Mongols were unable to conquer Japan due to typhoon winds, lack of naval experience and samurai defenses.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Consider the character, Scheherazade: How did her courage and knowledge save the women of her kingdom?
a)
She told amazing stories each night to entertain the Sultan.
b)
She flew around with Aladdin on a magic carpet ride
18.
Describe the Chinese legend of how silk was discovered.
a)
A silkworm cocoon fell into a hot cup of tea. It unraveled into a strong thread of silk.
b)
The tale of a dragon kite spun itself into a magical ball of thread.
19.
What does SWANA stand for?
a)
Southwest Asia Next is Africa
b)
Seriously worried about North Atlantic
c)
Southwest Asia North Africa
d)
Southwest Asia Natural Association
20.
Way of the Samurai,” the systematic code of warrior ethics formulated during the seventeenth century.
a)
Bushido
b)
katana
c)
samurai
d)
Ronin
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