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WorksheetsSilk Road Trade Network Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What major empire was crucial for the stability and protection of the Silk Road between 1200 and 1450 CE?
The Roman Empire.
The Byzantine Empire.
The Mongol Empire.
The Ottoman Empire.
The period of stability created by the Mongols that allowed trade to flourish was known as what?
The Golden Age.
The Pax Mongolica.
The Great Unification.
The Era of Commerce.
What was the main function of cities like Samarkand and Kashgar in the Silk Road network?
They were primarily large agricultural farms.
They were fortified military bases for Mongol soldiers.
They served as vibrant hubs for trade and cultural exchange.
They were the main production centers for Chinese silk.
According to the text, which goods were primarily exported from China?
Woolen textiles and silver.
Horses and valuable furs.
Cotton textiles and spices.
Silk, porcelain, and paper.
The technologies of paper-making and gunpowder originated in which region?
Europe.
The Middle East.
India.
China.
What was a significant role of the Islamic world in the exchanges along the Silk Road?
They prevented the spread of any new ideas.
They exclusively traded with European merchants.
They transmitted knowledge by translating Greek and Roman texts.
They blocked the trade of all luxury goods.
Which of the following religions spread eastward to Central Asia and China through the Silk Road?
Christianity.
Judaism.
Buddhism.
Shintoism.
What was the primary type of route that made up the Silk Road?
A network of sea lanes.
A system of river ways.
A network of overland trade routes.
A series of coastal ports.
Besides trade, what was the most important long-term impact of the Silk Road?
It led to the isolation of major empires.
It decreased the wealth of trading cities.
It increased interconnectivity by spreading ideas and technology.
It stopped the movement of all people between regions.
What did rulers and elites desire foreign luxury goods for?
To give away to the poor.
To demonstrate their power and prestige.
To destroy them in religious ceremonies.
To use as fuel for their fires.
