Question

the silk road
matching: match each term with its description

1. ____ gansu corridor a. animal often used on the silk road
2. ____ age of discovery b. the silk road peaked during this dynasty
3. ____ bandits c. nice portion of the silk road
4. ____ yuan d. sparked when the silk road was closed
5. ____ camel e. tried to steal from merchants on the silk road
6. ____ bubonic plague f. referred to china as the land of silk
7. ____ romans g. tradesmen traveled in groups, known as these
8. ____ caravans h. disease spread through the silk road

multiple choice: choose the best answer.

1. which product came from east and went to the west?

a. gold
b. grapes
c. horses
d. paper

1. which of the following was not a danger encountered by tradesmen on the silk road?

a. extreme temperatures
b. difficult mountains
c. roman soldiers
d. bandits

1. which event sparked the age of discovery, according to the passage?

a. the closing of the silk road by the ottoman empire
b. the takeover of constantinople by the roman empire
c. the desire of kings and queens to gain land
d. the invention of the rudder

1. which statement is not true about the silk road?

a. part of the great wall of china helped protect tradesmen on the silk road
b. all travelers on the silk road made the entire 4000 mile journey each way
c. tradesmen traveled in caravans with guards for protection from bandits
d. the silk road connected major civilizations during ancient times

Explanation:

Answer:

1. C. Nice portion of the Silk Road
2. D. Sparked when the Silk Road was closed
3. E. Tried to steal from merchants on the Silk Road
4. B. The Silk Road peaked during this dynasty
5. A. Animal often used on the Silk Road
6. H. Disease spread through the Silk Road
7. F. Referred to China as the "land of silk"
8. G. Tradesmen traveled in groups known as these
9. D. Paper
10. C. Roman soldiers
11. A. The closing of the Silk Road by the Ottoman Empire
12. B. All tradesmen on the Silk Road made the entire 4000 mile journey each way