Silk Road Quiz
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The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that contributed greatly to the civilisations of China, Korea, Japan, India, Europe, Arabia and the Horn of Africa. What can you tell us about it?
- 1.
Buddhism originated in:
- A.
Tibet
- B.
Thailand
- C.
India
- D.
Japan
Correct Answer
C. India -
- 2.
Manicheism is a religion that spread along the Silk Road and centered around a Persian named Mani.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 3.
The Tarim Basin was at the heart of the Silk Road. The name Xinjiang literally means:
- A.
Dances with Sheep
- B.
World's Edge
- C.
New Frontier
- D.
Angry Mountain Barrier
Correct Answer
C. New Frontier -
- 4.
Sheep and wheat were domesticated:
- A.
2,000 years ago
- B.
22,000 years ago
- C.
11,000 years ago
Correct Answer
C. 11,000 years ago -
- 5.
The mummies discovered in the Tarim Basin are called "caucasoid." Caucasoid means:
- A.
People from the Caucus Mountains
- B.
People of Asian descent
- C.
People of European descent
- D.
Robots made in China
Correct Answer
C. People of European descent -
- 6.
The Tarim Basin mummies are so well preserved due to:
- A.
Mummification techniques learned from the Egyptians
- B.
Dry, salty desert sand
- C.
Lack of scavengers in the Tarim Basin
- D.
The drying properties of ma huang (ephedra)
Correct Answer
B. Dry, salty desert sand -
- 7.
The Silk Road did NOT connect China to this geographic area:
- A.
Europe
- B.
India
- C.
Africa
- D.
Australia
Correct Answer
D. Australia -
- 8.
Approximately, when did silk first make its way to Rome?
- A.
4000 BC
- B.
1 AD
- C.
1000 AD
Correct Answer
B. 1 AD -
- 9.
A Chinese princess smuggled silkworm eggs out of China in 400 AD and spread the secret of silk poduction across central Asia.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
The most common form of transportation on the Silk Road was by
- A.
Pogo stick
- B.
Rick shaw
- C.
Boat
- D.
Caravans of camels, but not horses
- E.
Caravans of camels and horses
Correct Answer
E. Caravans of camels and horses -
- 11.
The "Beauty of Xiaohe" in the exhibition has:
- A.
Red hair
- B.
A kilt
- C.
A tattoo of a sheep
- D.
Sunglasses
Correct Answer
A. Red hair -
- 12.
The Silk Road was one very long, somewhat winding route that avoided the mountains.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The Silk Road was actually a series of winding trade routes that crossed the mountains and the deserts. Some scholars prefer to refer to it as "the Silk Routes."Rate this question:
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- 13.
The following was NOT traded along the Silk Road:
- A.
Sheep
- B.
Technology
- C.
Corn
- D.
Steel
- E.
Paper
- F.
Asbestos
Correct Answer
C. Corn -
- 14.
Coffins discovered in the Tarim Basin were mostly made of poplar wood and shaped like:
- A.
Crosses
- B.
Boats
- C.
Trapezoids
- D.
Quatrefoils
Correct Answer
B. Boats -
- 15.
The trade routes connecting East Asia to the West was first given the name "Silk Road" by:
- A.
A Buddhist Monk in 300 AD
- B.
A German map-maker in 1378
- C.
A German map-maker in 1877
- D.
A scholar from New Jersey in 1979
Correct Answer
C. A German map-maker in 1877 -
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