China Silk Road Quiz

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1.

Choose the best description of the Silk Road from the following.
- A.
  
  An information super-highway.
- B.
  
  Inspiration for the Beatles' song, "The Long and Winding Road."
- C.
  
  A collection of small, local trading centers.
- D.
  
  The chief cause of bankruptcy in ancient Rome.
2.

Why did the Roman Senate try to outlaw silk?
- A.
  
  Travel along the Silk Road was just too dangerous.
- B.
  
  Wearing silk was considered immoral.
- C.
  
  The cost of silk threatened to bankrupt the empire.
- D.
  
  The lower classes began wearing it.
3.

Why was it so rare for a trader to travel the entire Silk Road?
- A.
  
  The route was long and mostly boring.
- B.
  
  Terrain and the threat of robbers made travel difficult.
- C.
  
  The route was over 4000 miles long.
- D.
  
  Mishaps along the way could rob a trader of their profits.
4.

Where did most Silk Road trade occur?
- A.
  
  In ancient malls.
- B.
  
  Large cities.
- C.
  
  In small villages along the route.
- D.
  
  In Rome.
5.

In addition to civilizations of the eastern Mediterranean, the Silk Road connected India and China.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Which of Zhiang Qian's discoveries led to the opening of trade with other civilizations?
- A.
  
  People who owned eagles.
- B.
  
  Buddhist monks.
- C.
  
  Nomadic tribes in Central Asia.
- D.
  
  Blood sweating horses.
7.

In addition to silk, spices, and gold, which of the following were traded along the Silk Road?
- A.
  
  Styles of music and artistic motifs.
- B.
  
  Literature and religious beliefs.
- C.
  
  Philosophies and political ideologies.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
8.

Before the Silk Road opened, Romans had never seen or heard of silk.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

What name meaning "Land of Silk" did the Romans give to China?
- A.
  
  Wudi.
- B.
  
  Serica.
- C.
  
  Ithaca.
- D.
  
  Han Na.
10.

Which Chinese emperor is credited with opening the Silk Road?
- A.
  
  Qin Shi Huang di.
- B.
  
  Zhang Qian.
- C.
  
  Wu di.
- D.
  
  Pliny the Elder.