This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road Quiz 38 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. What happened when they reached Darchen at night to stay in the Guest House? A) The author slept well. B) Tsetan went missing. C) The author was sad. D) The author wasn't able to breathe properly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author wasn't able to breathe properly. 3. What class of people in the Yuan Dynasty enjoyed privileges such as not paying taxes? A) Chinese peasants. B) Foreign scholars. C) Mongol people. D) Merchants engaged in trading. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Merchants engaged in trading. 4. 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 Gobi Desert. C) The Iranian Plateau. D) The Pamir Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Pamir Mountains. 5. 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. 6. First Mongol ruler; known for his cruelty and fierce way of conquering civilizations A) Kublai Khan. B) Japan. C) Japanese Fuedalism. D) Genghis Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Genghis Khan. 7. What technological advancement from the Silk Road revolutionized the way trade was conducted? A) Steam engine. B) Gunpowder. C) Paper. D) Compass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paper. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. How long did the camel take to travel the Silk Road? A) 4, 600 miles. B) 5000 miles. C) 800000 miles. D) 90000000000000000000000000000miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4, 600 miles. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Why was silk considered important in Europe? A) It was used for building houses. B) It was cheaper than cotton. C) It was used as currency. D) It was a status symbol. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was a status symbol. 17. What is the relationship between Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo? A) Columbus was inspired by Polo's adventures. B) Columbus was captured by Polo. C) Polo worked for Columbus. D) Polo was inspired by Columbus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Columbus was inspired by Polo's adventures. 18. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multiple roads and trade routes. 19. People assigned to a position in the government A) Caravans. B) Dynasty. C) Envoy. D) Officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Officials. 20. What is one of the fun facts about the Silk Road? A) It was primarily a route for religious pilgrimages. B) Only silk was traded along the Silk Road. C) It was exactly 1, 000 miles long. D) Marco Polo traveled to China along the Silk Road. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marco Polo traveled to China along the Silk Road. 21. What did the Mongol Empire do to encourage trade along the Silk Road? A) Raised tolls and taxes on the roads. B) Ignored travelers' safety from bandits. C) Improved and expanded the Silk Road. D) Restricted access to the Silk Road. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improved and expanded the Silk Road. 22. What product was the Silk Road named after? A) Tea. B) Spices. C) Silk. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silk. 23. The Tang and Song is known as the A) End of Chinese Civilization. B) Dynastic Cycle. C) Golden Age of China. D) Beginnings of the Mongol Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Golden Age of China. 24. Which was not a danger merchants encountered along the Silk Road? A) Bad Weather. B) Bandits. C) Language Barrier. D) Natural Barriers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Language Barrier. 25. Which European empire was the Chinese able to connect withbecause of the Silk Road? A) Roman. B) Egyptian. C) Indian. D) Spanish. 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