This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road Quiz 32 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What institutions did Kublai Khan establish to welcome foreign scholars? A) Institute of Muslim Astronomy and Imperial Academy of Medicine. B) Imperial Academy of Medicine and Institute of Chinese History. C) Institute of European Astronomy and Imperial Academy of Mathematics. D) Imperial Academy of Mathematics and Institute of Chinese History. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Institute of Muslim Astronomy and Imperial Academy of Medicine. 2. Historical records show that silk appeared in Rome in the 1st century B.C.E. This is ..... evidence that the Silk Routes were completed around that time. A) Controversial. B) Indirect. C) Indisputable. D) Scientific. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indirect. 3. This is the concept of connecting people through business & trade. A) Globalization. B) Legalism. C) Daoism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Globalization. 4. Where was Marco Polo from? A) Italy. B) Spain. C) China. D) Mongolia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italy. 5. Question #10:True or False:Caravans of camels were used to travel the Silk Road until horses replaced them and then eventually sea routes sprung up making it quicker to trade. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. What time period began after the Silk Road was closed down? A) Age of Exploration. B) Industrial Revolution. C) Dark Ages. D) Bronze Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Age of Exploration. 7. Which technology made long land routes obsolete? A) Magnetic compass. B) Caravans. C) Super sonic vehicles. D) Communication cables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Magnetic compass. 8. What allowed goods and messages to travel faster along the Persian Royal Road? A) Airplanes. B) Horse-drawn carriages. C) Regular relay points. D) Fast ships. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Regular relay points. 9. What practice did other countries adopt from China due to Silk Road interactions? A) The use of paper money. B) Nomadic lifestyle. C) The construction of the Great Wall. D) Terrace farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The use of paper money. 10. Which geographic feature allowed the Mongols to prosper as pastoral nomads? A) Steppe. B) Desert. C) Mountain range. D) Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steppe. 11. Why did the Silk Road decline? A) All trade ended around the world forever. B) Lack of interest. C) Natural disasters such as floods and tornados. D) New maritime technologies (like a compass). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New maritime technologies (like a compass). 12. What was one of the first trade items the Ancient Chinese traded silk for? A) Iron. B) Spices. C) Horses. D) Ivory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horses. 13. What is the chapter 'Silk Road' about? A) About the author's journey to complete the Kora. B) About the author's journey to Ravu. C) About the author's journey to Ravu. D) About the author's journey to kashmeer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About the author's journey to complete the Kora. 14. What is a modern example of global interconnectedness mentioned in the text? A) Canadian shoppers buying t-shirts made in Bangladesh. B) The invention of the internet. C) The construction of the International Space Station. D) The global spread of the English language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canadian shoppers buying t-shirts made in Bangladesh. 15. What was a major impact of the Silk Road on civilizations it connected? A) It led to the decline of local cultures. B) It caused widespread diseases that decimated populations. C) It facilitated the exchange of ideas and technologies. D) It resulted in the creation of a single global currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It facilitated the exchange of ideas and technologies. 16. What type of goods could be purchased at the Kashgar Bazaar? A) Fabric, Dried Fruits and Livestock. B) Fabric, Weapons and Livestock. C) Fabric, Medicine and Livestock. D) Fabric, Dried Fruits and Insects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fabric, Dried Fruits and Livestock. 17. What beautiful green rock from Ancient China is believed to be more valuable than gold and was often traded on the Silk Road? A) Jade. B) Silver. C) Pyrite. D) Bauxite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jade. 18. "Soldiers patrolled. Inspectors inspected. Tax collectors collected import and export taxes."What effect is produced by the repetition of words and sounds in these sentences? A) It emphasizes the importance of the city. B) It highlights the bustling activity in the city. C) It illustrates the large population in the city. D) It demonstrates the organized layout of the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It highlights the bustling activity in the city. 19. Besides silk, what other goods did the Chinese export? A) Electronics and machinery. B) Rice, wheat, and corn. C) Cotton, ivory, and wool. D) Teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices. 20. True or false, the goods described in the text came to China from North Africa. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. What was Kublai Khan's impression of Marco Polo? A) He was impressed with Marco. B) He despised Marco. C) He had Marco removed from the Mongol Empire. D) He sent diplomats to make peace with Marco. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was impressed with Marco. 22. What is the name of the soldiers/ warriors that the Emperor had made to protect him in the after life? A) Army. B) Terracotta. C) Dynasty. D) Warriors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Terracotta. 23. Which area did these traded goods come from? Horses A) China. B) Africa. C) Central Asia. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Asia. 24. Use passage 1, and "A Pilgrim on the Silk Road" by Sally Wriggins, and passage 2, "Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan" by Hildi Kang. (RL.7.9) Passage 2 draws on some of the historical facts presented in Passage 1.Select the box to indicate whether the following element is included in Passage 1, Passage 2, or Both:An explanation for why goods were exchanged along the Silk Road. A) Passage 1. B) Passage 2. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 25. Which of the following was a key export from China along the Silk Road? A) Gold. B) Silk. C) Spices. D) Wool. 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