World Travel and Trade

What was the Silk Road?

• One road that was the color of silk.

• A road that only silk was traded on.

• A network of routes/roads that were used for trading.

• The name of the first road in China.

What is silk made from?

• Fibers from silkworms

• Fibers from cotton

• From different types of fabric

• From pieces of gold

What Chinese invention was used to make weapons and fireworks?

• Gasoline

• Gunpowder

• Steel

• Coal

What is the name of the merchant who traveled along the Silk Road?

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

• The pope

• George Washington

Who was the ruler of the Mongol Empire?

• Marco Polo

• Kublai Khan

• Maffeo Polo

• The pope

What is a kingdom?

• a city

• a town

• an area ruled by a king or queen

• a state

What is an example of goods that were traded on the Silk Road?

• candy and toys

• hats and socks

• spices and silk

• horses and camels

What is a merchant?

• a person who travels

• a person who rules a kingdom

• a person who buys, sells, and trades goods

• a person who rules a church

What is a caravan?

• a group of people who travel together

• a type of car

• a good that was traded on the Silk Road

• the name of a kingdom

Where does the Silk Road start and end?

• American to Spain

• Africa to Japan

• Europe to China

• California to New York