Silk Road

What was the "Silk Road"?

• a single, long road between

  Rome and China

• a path in China connecting

  different silk producers

• a path that the Great Wall

  eventually followed

• a set of trade routes between

  China and Europe

Approximately how long was the Silk Road?

• about 4,000 miles

• about 3,000 miles

• about 2,000 miles

• about 100 miles

Where did the Silk Road end?

• at the Atlantic Ocean

• in Central Asia

• in the southern Africa

• at the Mediterranean Sea

Which European empire was the Chinese able to connect with

because of the Silk Road?

• Roman

• Egyptian

• Indian

• Spanish

From where did the Silk Road get its name?

• from the silk that Europeans sold to

  China

• from the silk clothing that traders wore

  to shield them from the desert sun

• from the silkworms that could be found

  while traveling the route

• from the silk that China sold to the rest

  of the world

Which dynasty greatly expanded silk trade during their rule?

• Qin

• Han

• Shang

• Zhou

Which of the following statements best supports the argument

that silk trade must have been very valuable?

• The caravan left China with armed guards to

  protect them from bandits.

• Chinese traders did not travel the entire Silk

  Road.

• Local traders in Central Asia took the silk to

  its final destination.

• In China, camels were loaded with silk and

  other goods.

Which religion made its way to China

as a result of the Silk Road?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Confucianism

Which of the following is not a description

of the importance of the Silk Road?

• The Silk Road allowed knowledge and ideas to spread

  throughout China and other parts of the world.

• The Silk Road promoted the exchange of goods

  throughout China and the rest of the world.

• The Silk Road increased China's wealth because silk

  was a highly valued fabric in Rome.

• The Silk Road created a natural barrier that protected

  the China from invasions along the northern border.

  The victim was not chemically

Who most likely wore silk garments?

• nobles

• silk farmers

• silk merchants

• peasants