Silk Road Quiz

Which ancient Chinese capital was a hub of diverse ethnic identities and religious beliefs?

• Xi'an

• Karakorum

• Quanzhou

• Samarkand

The terracotta warriors are buried close to which ancient Chinese capital?

• Xi'an

• Karakorum

• Quanzhou

• Samarkand

Xi’an has long been an important _____ for people from throughout China, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

Who founded Karakorum in 1220 CE?

• Qin Shi Huang

• Genghis Khan

• Yu the Great

• Confuscius

Whose vast empire connected east and west?

• The Qin's

• The Han's

• The Mongols'

• The Xia's

This is a photo of which city?

• Blakh

• Bamiyan

• Samarkand

• Aleppo

Samarkand was a substantial city renowned for its...

• craft production.

• spice production.

• horses.

• scholars.

Balkh was known as the _____ of cities.

Balkh lay on the major Silk Road routes that ran between _____  and _____.

• China and Japan

• east and west

• China and east Africa

• north and south

Bamiyan was a _____ link in the trade routes that spanned from China to India.