This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Common Subjects > English Hornbill > Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What role did merchants play in facilitating trade along the Silk Road? A) Providing protection for caravans. B) Building roads and bridges. C) Farming along the trade routes. D) Establishing diplomatic relations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Providing protection for caravans. 2. In what ways was Japan influenced by China? A) Spread of Buddhism. B) Similar writing system. C) Spread of Islam. D) Both spread of Buddhism and similar writing system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both spread of Buddhism and similar writing system. 3. Where would you be most likely to find a city along the Silk Road? A) In the middle of a desert. B) On top of a high mountain. C) On a remote island. D) On the bank of a river. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the bank of a river. 4. Why did ancient people on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau herd yaks rather than grow crops? A) Yaks found food in thick forest. B) The region was too cold for crops. C) Yaks could be sold in the markets. D) The region was too wet for crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The region was too cold for crops. 5. The Chinese wanted to keep the silk making process a secret to limit the A) Demand. B) Supply. C) Price. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Supply. 6. Who most likely wore silk garments? A) Farmers. B) Nobles. C) Merchants. D) Peasants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nobles. 7. Approximately, When do historians believe Buddhism first arrived in China? A) 5th century BCE. B) 5th century CE. C) 1st or 2nd centuries BCE. D) 1st or 2nd centuries CE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1st or 2nd centuries BCE. 8. True or False.Fourth Brother did not steal Master Fong's inkstone and jacket. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. What resulted from Marco Polo's stories about his travels in China? A) The decline of the Silk Road. B) The construction of huge palaces in Europe. C) The book "The Travels of Marco Polo". D) The isolation of Europe from Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The book "The Travels of Marco Polo". 10. Silk in Ancient China was created by what small insects? A) Silk butterflies. B) Inchworms. C) Silkworms. D) Silk caterpillars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silkworms. 11. When did the silk road begin? A) 2100 years ago. B) 1800 years ago. C) 2700 years ago. D) 4500 years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2100 years ago. 12. Which of the following technologies was spread from China to the Middle East via the Silk Road? A) The compass. B) Gunpowder. C) The wheel. D) The printing press. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gunpowder. 13. Who was the first person to coin the term "Silk Road" ? A) Marco Polo. B) Christopher Columbus. C) Ferdinand von Richthofen. D) Donald Trump. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ferdinand von Richthofen. 14. This invention helped sailors navigate. A) Rocket. B) Silk Road. C) Compass. D) Porcelain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compass. 15. Groups of people and goods traveling together. A) Caravans. B) Camels. C) Heyday. D) Bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caravans. 16. By the 600s, the Tang Dynasty had lost control. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. What negative consequence is associated with the Silk Road? A) It caused significant environmental damage. B) It is thought that the bubonic plague traveled to Europe from the Silk Road. C) It led to the extinction of several animal species. D) It led to the decline of the Chinese economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is thought that the bubonic plague traveled to Europe from the Silk Road. 18. Through which countries did the Silk Road pass? A) China, India, Persia. B) China, Russia, Turkey. C) China, Japan, Korea. D) China, Vietnam, Thailand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China, India, Persia. 19. How did the domestication of the camel help the development of the Silk Road? A) Camels can travel long distances and require little water. B) Camels are faster than horses. C) Camels can carry more weight than ships. D) Camels are easier to train than elephants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Camels can travel long distances and require little water. 20. What goods were traded between China and Rome? A) Crossbows and gunpowder. B) Gold and glassware. C) Silk and jade for horses and cotton. D) T-shirts and television shows. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silk and jade for horses and cotton. 21. The Silk Road travels through which two continents? A) North America and South America. B) Europe and Asia. C) Asia and Australia. D) Africa and Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Europe and Asia. 22. What was the name for the network of trade routes that crossed Asia connecting China to Central and Southeast Asia. A) Officials. B) Silk Road. C) Officials. D) Civil service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Silk Road. 23. What is the spread of one's culture, beliefs, tradition, tools, practices, food, etc. A) Cultural hearth. B) Merchant. C) Cultural diffusion. D) Caravan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultural diffusion. 24. Which dynasty significantly expanded the silk trade from 206 BC to 220 AD? A) Mongol. B) Han. C) Tang. D) Yuan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Han. 25. The exclusive possession or control of the supply of a good or commodity. A) Globalization. B) Cultural diffusion. C) Monopoly. D) Export. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monopoly. 26. What did Europeans seek in East Asia? A) New maritime routes. B) Silk and jade. C) Riches. D) Pioneering cultures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Riches. 27. According to the text, what historical aspect does the Belt and Road Initiative evoke? A) Contemporary political ideologies. B) Ancient military strategies. C) Modern technological advancements. D) The historical memory of the Silk Road. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The historical memory of the Silk Road. 28. Which person was the grandson of Genghis Khan and ruled the Yuan Dynasty of China? A) Genghis Khan. B) Shaka Zulu. C) Marco Polo. D) Kublai Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kublai Khan. 29. What is the movement and integration of goods and people among different countries? A) Cultural Diffusion. B) Caravan. C) The Silk Road. D) Globalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Globalization. 30. Is the following a CAUSE or EFFECT of the efficiency of the Silk Road Trade Route:Creation of the Hanseatic League A) CAUSE. B) EFFECT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) EFFECT. 31. In Passage 2, how do the sights and sounds of the Silk Road affect Chengli? A) The excitement of the city causes Chengli to feel inspired. B) The challenges of the desert cause Chengli to feel discouraged. C) The variety of the landscape develops Chengli's sense of wonder. D) The dangers of the mountains develop Chengli's sense of nervousness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The variety of the landscape develops Chengli's sense of wonder. 32. Why was China able to influence Japanese culture? A) Japan had no culture of its own. B) Chinese culture was superior to Japanese culture. C) China was the most powerful culture in Asia. D) It is close geographically to Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is close geographically to Japan. 33. Which group of people had many privileges and did not have to pay taxes during the Yuan Dynasty? A) Foreign scholars. B) Chinese peasants. C) Merchants. D) Mongol people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Merchants. 34. Tsetan says that there will be no problem in their journey if there is no snow.He means that snow ..... A) Can tell if they can reach Mount Kailash. B) Will increase their difficulties in the journey. C) Determines the smoothness of their journey. D) Can hasten their movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Determines the smoothness of their journey. 35. Which of the following is an invention NOT attributed to the Chinese? A) Wheeel. B) Porcelain. C) Silk. D) Gunpowder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wheeel. 36. Journey began in the Pamir Mountains. A) Western Silk Road. B) Eastern Silk Road. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Western Silk Road. 37. What does the princess ask Chengli to do? A) Take care of her camels. B) Get her into the big party at the sand dunes. C) Play a trick on Fourth Brother. D) Read to her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get her into the big party at the sand dunes. 38. Why did people stop using the silk road? A) Over time, there were fewer thieves on the silk road. B) Traders brought the idea of paper west from the Arab world. C) It was too big. D) In the 1400s, sailing became more popular because it was faster and safer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the 1400s, sailing became more popular because it was faster and safer. 39. What was the Persian Royal Road? A) A military path. B) A messaging system. C) A trade route. D) A trade ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A trade route. 40. Which Chinese empire opened the Silk Road? A) Shang. B) Qin. C) Zhou. D) Han. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Han. 41. Which religion spread from India along the Silk Road? A) Buddhism. B) Christianity. C) Confucianism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 42. Trade on the Silk Road expanded during this Dynasty. A) Sui. B) Tang. C) Shang. D) Han. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Han. 43. The Golden Horn in Turkey was an ideal location to control trade? A) True-it is near a river. B) True-it is near the ocean. C) False-it did not control trade. D) False-it attempted but failed to control trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True-it is near the ocean. 44. Which empire decided to close the routes on the silk road? A) Ottoman Empire. B) Chinese Empire. C) Roman Empire. D) Wakanda Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ottoman Empire. 45. What class of people in the Yuan Dynasty enjoyed privileges such as not paying taxes? A) Foreign scholars. B) Chinese peasants. C) Mongol people. D) Merchants engaged in trading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Merchants engaged in trading. 46. Which part of the Silk Road exposed travelers to the dangers listed below?Lack of oxygen Narrow passesSteep cliffsSnowstorms A) The Tigris River. B) The Iranian Plateau. C) The Gobi Desert. D) The Pamir Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Pamir Mountains. 47. Which goods did merchants traded from the west? A) Amber, wool and gold. B) Silver, clothes, maps. C) Horses, crops, silk. D) Others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amber, wool and gold. 48. First Mongol ruler; known for his cruelty and fierce way of conquering civilizations A) Kublai Khan. B) Japan. C) Genghis Khan. D) Japanese Fuedalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genghis Khan. 49. What technological advancement from the Silk Road revolutionized the way trade was conducted? A) Gunpowder. B) Steam engine. C) Compass. D) Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paper. 50. At the Silk Road's peak popularity, about two million people lived in Chang'an, including 6, 000 foreigners. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 51. Mongol warfare was designed for one purpose only ..... A) To spread Mongol culture. B) To acquire tribute/taxes. C) To fulfill the divine mandate. D) To prove Mongol strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To acquire tribute/taxes. 52. How long did the camel take to travel the Silk Road? A) 90000000000000000000000000000miles. B) 800000 miles. C) 4, 600 miles. D) 5000 miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4, 600 miles. 53. According to the passage, what were some of the inventions and technologies that Europeans learned about from Marco Polo's book? A) Steam engines and automobiles. B) Papermaking, burning coal for heat, and using salt. C) Printing press and telegraph. D) Airplanes and electricity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Papermaking, burning coal for heat, and using salt. 54. What was the role of the Mongol Empire in the Silk Road trade? A) Blocked all trade routes. B) Discouraged cultural exchange. C) Focused solely on maritime trade. D) Provided protection and stability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Provided protection and stability. 55. Which of the following best explains the significance of the Silk Road? A) The Silk Road allowed for more people to get silk. B) The Silk Road cause pirates to move from the land to the sea. C) The Silk Road allowed people like Marco Polo to become famous. D) The Silk Road allowed for large-scale cultural exchange between global regions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Silk Road allowed for large-scale cultural exchange between global regions. 56. Why did the Yuan Dynasty welcome foreign visitors and scholars? A) To form alliances with foreign monarchs. B) To learn about foreign customs and traditions. C) To relinquish power to foreign leaders. D) To encourage the exchange of technologies and ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To encourage the exchange of technologies and ideas. 57. T or F:During the Mongols rule they made the Silk Road extremely safe? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. Why was silk considered important in Europe? A) It was a status symbol. B) It was used for building houses. C) It was used as currency. D) It was cheaper than cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was a status symbol. 59. What is the relationship between Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo? A) Polo was inspired by Columbus. B) Polo worked for Columbus. C) Columbus was captured by Polo. D) Columbus was inspired by Polo's adventures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Columbus was inspired by Polo's adventures. 60. Was the Silk Road one road or multiple roads? A) One road. B) Multiple roads and trade routes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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