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1) Which of the following statements best describes the Silk Road?

A. A paved highway through central China used by the Ancient Chinese emperors
B. A number of trade routes that went between China and Eastern Europe
C. A short road covered with silk between the emperor`s house and his palace
D. An established trade route between India and Europe
2) During what Ancient Chinese dynasty did the Silk Road reach its peak?
A. Song Dynasty
B. Ming Dynasty
C. Han Dynasty
D. Yuan Dynasty
3) About how long was the Silk Road?
A. 150 miles long
B. 1000 miles long
C. 2000 miles long
D. Over 4000 miles long
4) True or False: Most merchants traveled the entire distance of the Silk Road, carrying their goods from one end to the other.TRUEor FALSE
5) What was the most popular way to travel along the route?
A. By train
B. In a caravan of camels
C. By foot
D. Alone on a horse
6) What sorts of things were traded along the Silk Road?
A. Silk
B. Spices
C. Porcelain
D. All of the above
7) Where did the Silk Road get its name?
A. From the silk that the Romans sold to the East
B. From the smoothness
C. From the silk that China sold to the rest of the world
D. From the silk worms that infested much of the route
8) What deadly disease is thought to have traveled to Europe along the Silk Road?
A. The bubonic plague
B. Polio
C. Small pox
D. Influenza
9) What Ancient Chinese Dynasty significantly expanded the silk trade during their rule from 206 BC to 220 AD?
A. Tang DynastyB. Ming Dynasty
C. Qing Dynasty
D. Han Dynasty
10) What famous explorer is thought to have traveled along the Silk Road on his way to China?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Marco Polo
C. Ferdinand Magellan
D. Vasco da Gama

User Bobby Dore
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1.B
7:The silk that China sold to the rest of the world
8:Bubonic Plague
User Gavin Stanley
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Answer:

1 b, 2A, 3D , 4 False, 5B, 6D, 7C,8A,9D,10B

Step-by-step explanation:

Srry if any of these are wrong

User Sergiy Belozorov
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