This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road Quiz 39 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why was the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau called the "Roof of the World" ? A) It is very high above sea level. B) It has mountains on every side. C) It covers a very large land area. D) It is the source of several rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is very high above sea level. 2. How were practitioners of other religions treated in the Mongol empire? A) They were killed. B) They were enslaved. C) They were tolerated. D) They were forced to convert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were tolerated. 3. The Silk Road was just one long footpath with one route. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. TRUE or FALSE:The Silk Road was composed of a single road from China through the Middle East into Europe A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 5. Cultural diffusion is best described as ..... A) Sharing music from one culture to another. B) The spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another. C) The spreading of religion. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another. 6. Where did the Silk Road end? A) At the Atlantic Ocean. B) In Central Asia. C) In Southern Africa. D) At the Mediterranean Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the Mediterranean Sea. 7. Which region was more strongly influenced by Indian culture and remains largely Buddhist? A) Island Southeast Asia. B) Northeast Asia. C) Northern Europe. D) Mainland Southeast Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mainland Southeast Asia. 8. This ruler helped unite the Mongols into one tribe. A) Shi Huangdi. B) Confucius. C) Lao Tzu. D) Ghengis Kahn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ghengis Kahn. 9. Why was the Silk Road so important? A) It spread culture through Europe, Asia, and Africa. B) It isolated the continents. C) It caused wars. D) It spread religion around the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It spread culture through Europe, Asia, and Africa. 10. True or False:Chang'an, China was a major trading city. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Why did Indian Ocean trade eventually replace trade along the Silk Road? A) People thought it was cooler. B) China forced people to Indian Ocean trade. C) Overland trade was cheaper. D) You could transport more goods further over the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You could transport more goods further over the ocean. 12. What was gunpowder initially used for by the Chinese? A) Medicine. B) Fireworks. C) Building. D) Cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fireworks. 13. What was one of the ways ideas were spread historically? A) Through the internet. B) Through the Silk Road. C) Through television. D) Through radio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the Silk Road. 14. What is the specific place where something is located, including its physical setting? A) Site. B) Situation. C) Capital city. D) Primate city. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Site. 15. The Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar all reflect Turkey's ..... A) Trade & agriculture. B) Site & situation. C) History & culture. D) Government & military. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) History & culture. 16. Marco Polo's book was largely A) Truthful. B) Exaggerated. C) Pleasant. D) Honest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggerated. 17. How trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place. A) Import. B) Unbalanced trade. C) Cultural diffusion. D) Globalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Globalization. 18. True or False. The Silk Road connecting different regions of the world allowed different cultures to spread, change, and develop. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 19. Which of the following materials, crucial for scientific experiments, was traded along the Silk Road? A) Silk. B) Glass. C) Plastic. D) Aluminum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glass. 20. Samarkand (Central Asia) and Kashgar (China) both benefited from the Silk Road A) By becoming powerful new empires within the Mongol empire. B) By becoming pilgrimages stops on the way to Mecca. C) By becoming powerful new trading cities. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By becoming powerful new trading cities. 21. What is the major part of the larger physical territory of the continent of Eurasia? A) Australia. B) Africa. C) Asia. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asia. 22. Empire that took over from the Byzantine Empire. Ruled by Muslims Caliphs (kings). A) Han Dynasty. B) Ottoman Empire. C) Silk. D) Great Wall of China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ottoman Empire. 23. What is a place of origin of a major culture? A) Cultural diffusion. B) Cultural hearth. C) Caravan. D) Merchant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural hearth. 24. This empire took shape starting in 50 CE. A) Han. B) Chang'an. C) Kushan. D) Parthian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kushan. 25. Who was Often called the King Of Silk Road? A) Tongzhi. B) Xianfeng. C) Wang Zongyan. D) Zhang Quin. 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