This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road Quiz 30 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What were the two ends of the Silk Road? A) China and Rome. B) China and India. C) India and Rome. D) Istanbul and India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China and Rome. 2. Connected Kashgar to Antioch. 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. 3. "As a Buddhist, he told me, he knew that it didn't really matter if I passed away, but he thought it would be bad for business, Select the option that explains it A) Tsetan's beliefs and business are in contradiction to each other. B) Tsetan had become deeply attached to the author. C) Tsetan did not believe that it was wrong to die in pilgrimage. D) Tsetan as a hospitable man cannot let a guest die under his supervision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tsetan's beliefs and business are in contradiction to each other. 4. Mongol leader who led the Mongols conquest westward and who is renowned for his ability and his ruthlessness. A) Kublai Khan. B) Mansa Khan. C) Alexander Khan. D) Genghis Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genghis Khan. 5. Why were spices so important to Europeans in the 1400s? A) Europeans used spices like salt and cinnamon in tea. B) Europeans used spices like salt and pepper to make pesticides (a liquid or powder that kills bugs). C) Europeans needed spices to preserve meat. D) Europeans used spices to make their foods spicy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Europeans needed spices to preserve meat. 6. In paragraphs 10 and 11, how does the author contrast the perspective of Chengli with the point of view of Bori and Abdul? A) By hinting that Bori and Abdul are more impatient travelers than Chengli. B) By suggesting that Bori and Abdul are more motivated to trade than Chengli. C) By indicating that Bori and Abdul are more interested in the landscape than Chengli. D) By implying that Bori and Abdul are more knowledgeable about the world than Chengli. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By implying that Bori and Abdul are more knowledgeable about the world than Chengli. 7. Who is responsible for one camel? A) Trader. B) Camel Driver. C) Camel Master. D) Caravan Leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Camel Driver. 8. Which scientific concept was indirectly promoted by the Silk Road through the exchange of ideas? A) Theory of Relativity. B) Quantum Mechanics. C) Alchemy. D) Genetic Engineering. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alchemy. 9. What types of items were traded along the Silk Road? A) Silk. B) Spices. C) Salt. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. How many miles did the trade routes of the Silk Road extend? A) 5, 000 miles. B) 1, 000 miles. C) 7, 000 miles. D) 4, 000 miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4, 000 miles. 11. Diachen was a big disappointment to the author on account of A) Ordinary general stores selling Chinese goods. B) Being dusty and neglected. C) Being quite cold and distant. D) Having very less population. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Being dusty and neglected. 12. Sand storms threatened travelers. A) Western Silk Road. B) Eastern Silk Road. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eastern Silk Road. 13. An intended effect brought about by the Silk Road was that China gained riches from trade in silk, spices, teas, and other goods. What was most likely another important effect of this trade? A) Chinese art, religion, and inventions reached Europe. B) The Chinese taught people along the route how to make silk. C) The Chinese were able to use the Silk Road to conquer enemies. D) Chinese merchants safely traveled alone from China to the Mediterranean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chinese art, religion, and inventions reached Europe. 14. Which of the following did NOT travel along the Silk Road? A) Ideas/cultures. B) Merchants/trade goods. C) Armies/conquerors. D) Average people going on vacation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Average people going on vacation. 15. What was the relationship between Kublai Khan and Marco Polo? A) Khan worked for Polo. B) Polo worked for Khan. C) Polo sailed Khan's ship. D) Khan sailed Polo's ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polo worked for Khan. 16. What is the name of the Japanese warriors in the Feudal System A) Knights. B) Samurai. C) Soliders. D) Fighters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Samurai. 17. The Silk Road began in the East and went West toward A) Samarkand. B) Tyre. C) Constantinople. D) Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rome. 18. Gurla mandhata is A) Town. B) Mountain. C) None of the these. D) Tsetan brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountain. 19. What empire's collapse followed by China's withdrawal from international trade? A) The Mongol Empire. B) The Roman Empire. C) The Persian Empire. D) The Ottoman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Mongol Empire. 20. Sending goods to other countries or regions for sale or trade A) Cuisine. B) Export. C) Civil service. D) Envoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Export. 21. What is an example of cultural diffusion from the Silk Road? A) The spread of African music to Asia. B) The spread of American culture to Europe. C) The spread of Asian religions to Europe. D) The spread of European languages to Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The spread of Asian religions to Europe. 22. Which civilization completed the Persian Royal Road? A) Greek. B) Egyptian. C) Persian. D) Indian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persian. 23. What were the nomadic tribes on horseback known as? A) Mongols. B) Romans. C) Scythians. D) Persians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scythians. 24. The Silk Road helped promote trade among kingdoms and empires? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. A network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo. The term can also be used to refer to trade over bodies of water. A) Trade routes. B) Dirt road. C) Super highways. D) Scenic route. 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