This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Did the two of them-the protagonist and Norbu go to do Kora together? A) Yes. B) No. C) Maybe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 2. Which dynasty in China had been using horses in warfare? A) Persian Empire. B) Byzantine Empire. C) Shang Dynasty. D) Han Dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Han Dynasty. 3. Why was Kashgar a popular trading hub? A) It connected the Eastern and Western Silk Road. B) The trade item, Silk made here. C) It was located by the Mediterranean Sea. D) It had plenty of farm land because of its plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It connected the Eastern and Western Silk Road. 4. What were the major items traded along the Silk Road? A) Gold, slaves and porcelain. B) Silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder. C) Gold, slaves and spices. D) Gold, salt, slaves and ivory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder. 5. This is when nations refuse to trade with a country at all. A) Tariff. B) Quota. C) Embargo. D) Trade Barrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Embargo. 6. Question 9:True or False:Travelers had an easy trip, both ways while travelling along the Silk Road. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Malian Emperor Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following? A) The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia. B) The development of new transportation technologies. C) The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East. D) The territorial expansion of West African empires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia. 8. Which dynasty is known for its achievements in art, literature, and philosophy, and is often considered the golden age of China? A) Tang Dynasty. B) Yuan Dynasty. C) Song Dynasty. D) Ming Dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tang Dynasty. 9. Who named the Silk Road in the 19th century? A) Chinese emperor. B) Roman Emperor. C) Indian trader. D) German geographer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) German geographer. 10. Who was Zhang Qian? A) An ambassador from the Han Dynasty. B) The inventor of the magnetic compass. C) A Mongolian warlord. D) A Roman Emperor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ambassador from the Han Dynasty. 11. All of the following were effects of the Pax Mongolica except A) Increased access of Europeans to Asian luxury goods. B) The spread of the bubonic plague. C) A steep decline of merchant activity on the Silk Roads. D) The spread of Chinese and Islamic knowledge and technology to Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A steep decline of merchant activity on the Silk Roads. 12. Which religion made its way to Chinaas a result of the Silk Road? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Taoism. D) Confucianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 13. What was one of the cultural exchanges that occurred on the Silk Road? A) Exchange of architectural styles. B) Exchange of farming techniques. C) Exchange of religious beliefs. D) Exchange of military tactics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exchange of religious beliefs. 14. What technology made long land routes obsolete? A) Caravans. B) Magnetic compass. C) Super sonic vehicles. D) Communication cables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magnetic compass. 15. Caravans helped promote trade on the Silk Roads A) By creating strength in numbers, which made it easier to fend off wild animals or bandits. B) By allowing merchants to carry more goods and supplies over long distances. C) By allowing long distance trade to be as profitable as possible. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. The emperor would send these people to help establish good relations with other countries. A) Officials. B) Civil services. C) Envoys. D) Scholars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Envoys. 17. My mother buys fruit and vegetables at the A) Trade. B) Market. C) Goods. D) Spices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Market. 18. What is the spread of cultural practices and customs to other areas of the world? A) Trans-Eurasian. B) Cultural Diffusion. C) Silk Roads. D) Caravan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural Diffusion. 19. Emperor Wudi ruled during which of these dynasties? A) Han. B) Qin. C) Shang. D) Zhou. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Han. 20. Give an example of a religion that spread far and wide due to the Silk Road? A) Judaism. B) Buddhism. C) Socialism. D) Shintoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 21. What continent is China located? A) Europe. B) Africa. C) Asia. D) South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asia. 22. What do you call people who did not follow Chinese ways? A) Barbarians. B) Expedition. C) Silk Road. D) Caravansary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barbarians. 23. The Silk Road split into a northern route and southern route what was one advantage of taking the northern route? A) Oases were closer together. B) Road surfaces were smoother. C) Scenery was more attractive. D) Travelers were safer from bandits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oases were closer together. 24. Traders wanted to avoid the Taklamakan desert. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. What region of the world did the trade good silk come from? A) China. B) Middle East. C) Mediterranean Basin. D) India. 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