The Silk Road Quiz

What was the main product exchanged on the Silk Road?

• Gold

• Silver

• Silk

• Glassware

Which dynasty significantly expanded the silk trade from 206 BC to 220 AD?

• Han

• Yuan

• Mongol

• Tang

What was the main danger encountered by tradesmen on the Silk Road?

• Roman soldiers

• Bandits

• Difficult mountains

• Extreme temperatures

What event sparked the Age of Discovery according to the passage?

• The closing of the Silk Road by the Ottoman Empire

• The takeover of Constantinople by the Roman Empire

• The desire of kings and queens to gain land

• The invention of the rudder

Which statement is NOT true about the Silk Road?

• The Silk Road connected major civilizations during ancient times

• Tradesmen traveled in caravans with guards for protection from bandits

• All tradesmen on the Silk Road made the entire 4000 mile journey each way

• Part of the Great Wall of China helped protect tradesmen on the Silk Road

Which product came from east and went to the west?

• Silk

• Glassware

• Silver

• Gold

What was the disease spread through the Silk Road?

• Cholera

• Smallpox

• Bubonic plague

• Malaria

Which animal was often used on the Silk Road?

• Donkeys

• Elephants

• Horses

• Camels

What was the nice portion of the Silk Road?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Gansu Corridor

• Black Sea

• Persia

Who referred to China as the 'land of silk'?

• Egyptians

• Persians

• Romans

• Greeks