Ancient China Test MKII

Why did the Chinese want to keep the process of making silk a secret?

• To keep the wealth of the silk trade to themselves

• To prevent other countries from copying their fashion

• To protect their trade routes from domestic competition

• To maintain their cultural identity and keep the Mongols from having style.

What would happen to anyone in China who gave away the secret of making silk?

• Execution

• Imprisonment

• Fines

• Public humiliation

What are several of the other uses for silk? (besides clothing)

• Paper

• Canvas for painting

• Bowstrings

• Fishing lines

• Furniture

What two areas of the world were connected together by the Silk Road?

• China and Eastern Europe

• India and South America

• North America and Africa

• Japan and Australia

Why was the Silk Road important?

• Connected Europe and Asia by trade and brought wealth to many nations

• The Silk Road was not a major source of cultural exchange between East and West.

• The Silk Road was not a major route for the spread of disease and epidemics.

• The Silk River was a major route for the spread of religious ideas and beliefs.

Which of these terms listed was NOT traded/spread along the Silk Road? (a)  

• All of these things were traded
• Ideas
• Culture
• Incentions
• Unique products
• Slaves
• Horses
• Jade

Why did people throughout Europe and Asia prize silk?

• Softness and luxury

• Durability and affordability

• Strength and flexibility

• Colorfastness and breathability

What two areas of the world were connected together by the Silk Road?

• China and Eastern Europe

• India and the Middle West

• North America and South America

• Africa and Australia

Why was the Silk Road important?

• Connected Europe and Asia by trade and brought wealth to many nations

• The Satin Road was a major source of cultural exchange between Europe and Asia.

• The Silk Road was a major route for the spread of Minecraft and Platinum.

• The Satin Road was a major source of conflict between nations due to its strategic importance.

Which of the following things were spread or traded along the Silk Road?

• Teas

• Salt

• Sugar

• Porcelain

• Spices