Quiz on Silk and Silk Roads

I am a light, strong fabric made from silkworm cocoons. What am I?

• cotton

• wool

• silk

Is cotton a light, strong fabric made from silkworm cocoons?

• Yes

• No

Were the silk roads used for trading goods?

• Yes

• No

Were the silk roads really made of silk?

• Yes

• No

Does a butterfly emerge from a cocoon?

• Yes

• No

What is silk made from?

• a caterpillar’s cocoon

• a wasp’s cocoon

• a silkworm’s cocoon

The silk roads were important to people from different lands because they facilitated what?

• Trade

• Military conquests

• Religious pilgrimages

• Scientific discoveries

Was the Great Wall of China built as a defense against outsiders and enemies?

• True

• False

Were donkeys and goats used to transport building materials?

• True

• False

The Great Wall spans along over four thousand miles of land in India.

• True

• False