The Silk Road

Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?

• A paved highway through central China used by the Ancient Chinese emperors

• A number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe

• A short road covered with silk between the emperor’s house and his palace

• An established trade route between India and Europe

True or False? 

Most merchants traveled the entire distance of the Silk Road, carrying their goods from one end to the other.

• True

• False

What was the most popular way to travel along the route

• by train

• in a caravan of camels

• by foot

• alone on a horse

Where did the Silk Road get its name?

• From the silk that the Romans sold to the East

• From the smoothness

• From the silk that China sold to the rest of the world

• From the silk worms that infested much of the route

What deadly disease is thought to have traveled to Europe along the Silk Road?

• Bubonic Plague

• Polio

• Smallpox

• Influenza

What famous explorer is thought to have traveled along the Silk Road on his way to China?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

Which was not a danger merchants encountered along the Silk Road?

• bad weather

• bandits

• language barrier

• natural barriers

Which dynasty established the Silk Road?

• Shang Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Han Dynasty