This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the disease spread through the Silk Road? A) Cholera. B) Smallpox. C) Bubonic plague. D) Malaria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bubonic plague. 2. The term empire is best defined as A) An extensive territory under the rule of a single authority. B) A political unit that has a common religious faith. C) The government ruled by the consent of the people. D) A country that requires conquered peoples to assimilate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An extensive territory under the rule of a single authority. 3. What are the years for the 13th century CE? A) 1201-1300. B) 1301-1400. C) 1101-1200. D) 301-401. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1201-1300. 4. About how many miles was the Silk Road? A) 1, 000. B) 2, 000. C) 3, 000. D) 4, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4, 000. 5. Which scientific advancement was facilitated by the Silk Road? A) Development of the compass. B) Invention of the steam engine. C) Discovery of penicillin. D) Creation of the internet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Development of the compass. 6. This trade route connected China and Ancient Rome. A) The Silk Road. B) The Cotton Trail. C) The Sea Route. D) The Great Canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Silk Road. 7. Why were spices so expensive for Europeans in the 15th century? A) Few people had permission to sell spices. B) Growing spices required a lot of labor. C) Spices were located in East Asia. D) Spices were difficult to grow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spices were located in East Asia. 8. Who completed the Persian Royal Road? A) Genghis Khan. B) Darius the First. C) Alexander the Great. D) Zhang Qian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Darius the First. 9. Approximately how long was the Silk Road? A) About 4, 000 miles. B) About 3, 000 miles. C) About 2, 000 miles. D) About 100 miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About 4, 000 miles. 10. What did the Persian Royal Road accomplish? A) Was the first road to use concrete. B) Served as a pilgrimage route for religious followers. C) Connected the East and West coasts of the United States. D) Reduced travel time for goods and messages significantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reduced travel time for goods and messages significantly. 11. A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road ..... A) Pax Mongolia. B) Pax Romana. C) Indian Ocean Pax. D) Convassarai. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pax Mongolia. 12. Which of the following trade goods did NOT come from China? A) Silk. B) Spices. C) Copper. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spices. 13. What did the Silk Road spread along its routes? A) Culture and new ideas. B) Silk. C) Spices. D) Porcelain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture and new ideas. 14. Which physical feature made trade difficult with lands north of China? A) The Gobi desert. B) The Plateau of Tibet. C) The North China Plain. D) The Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Gobi desert. 15. What were the mountains, deserts, and oceans that once separated people now circumvented by? A) Communication cables. B) Space signals. C) Super sonic vehicles. D) Caravans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Super sonic vehicles. 16. Which scientific concept was indirectly promoted by the Silk Road through cultural exchanges? A) Theory of relativity. B) Evolution. C) Zero as a number. D) Quantum mechanics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zero as a number. 17. Which of the following statements best supports the argumentthat silk trade must have been very valuable? A) The caravan left China with armed guards toprotect them from bandits. B) Chinese traders did not travel the entire SilkRoad. C) Local traders in Central Asia took the silk toits final destination. D) In China, camels were loaded with silk andother goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The caravan left China with armed guards toprotect them from bandits. 18. What did Marco Polo's book, The Travels of Marco Polo, do? A) Encouraged people to travel westward along the Silk Road. B) Discouraged people from traveling along the Silk Road. C) Promoted European inventions and technologies. D) Highlighted the decline of the Mongol Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Encouraged people to travel westward along the Silk Road. 19. Which goods were commonly traded along the Silk Road? A) Silk, spices, and precious metals. B) Oil, coal, and natural gas. C) Timber, cotton, and wool. D) Electronics, cars, and machinery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Silk, spices, and precious metals. 20. What were the three routes? A) Northern Route, Central Route, Southern Route. B) Western Route, Eastern Route, Northern Route. C) Eastern Route, Southern Route, Central Route. D) Central Route, Western Route, Eastern Route. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Northern Route, Central Route, Southern Route. 21. Voyages to new territories by European navigators in the 15th century, looking for an all-water trade route to replace the Silk Road A) South American Exploration. B) North American Exploration. C) European Exploration. D) Asian Exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) European Exploration. 22. People in the Muslim Empire learned about the number system now called Arabic numerals through trade with A) India. B) Russia. C) Egypt. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 23. Culture is spread by ..... A) TV and Internet. B) War and Conquest. C) Both of the above answers are correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above answers are correct. 24. What religion were people beginning to convert during the time of your journey (Tang Dynasty)? A) Islam. B) Buddhism. C) Christianity. D) Confucianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Islam. 25. How did the Silk Road help China overcome its geographic isolation? A) It provided better trade routes north of China. B) It helped connect China to countries to the west. C) It encouraged contact with countries to the south. D) It led to increased communication with lands to the east. 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