This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 11 > Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 English (Hornbill) Chapter 8 Silk Road Quiz 42 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Largest land empire in the history of the world, spanning from Eastern Europe across Asia. A) Mongol Empire. B) Persian Empire. C) Roman Empire. D) Greek Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mongol Empire. 2. TRUE OR FALSE:The Silk Road may have helped disease spread around the world. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. True or False-Nomads were always violent. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. How long ago did trade between China and the Mediterranean region begin? A) About 4, 000 years ago. B) About 2, 000 years ago. C) About 1, 000 years ago. D) About 500 years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About 4, 000 years ago. 5. Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to A) Copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities. B) Invent a written language. C) Communicate with foreign travelers. D) Create a new form of artistic expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities. 6. There is only 1 route on the silk road A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. A valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms A) Cotton. B) Wool. C) Nylon. D) Silk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silk. 8. What was the primary mode of transport for traders on the Silk Road? A) Foot. B) Ships. C) Horses. D) Camels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Camels. 9. What does the term Silk Road denote? A) A network of sea routes linking Japan and Southeast Asia. B) A network of railway lines across Eurasia. C) A network of trails and trading posts connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean. D) A network of air routes connecting Europe and Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A network of trails and trading posts connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean. 10. Which European empire was the Chinese able to connect with because of the Silk Road? A) Roman. B) Egyptian. C) Indian. D) Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roman. 11. When did trade along the Silk Road reach its height? A) 100 CE. B) 200 CE. C) 1100 CE. D) 1400 CE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 200 CE. 12. How did the Han Dynasty ensure the loyalty of its officials? A) By offering them land. B) Through rigorous training and examinations. C) By allowing them to trade freely. D) Through military service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through rigorous training and examinations. 13. What role did nomadic pastoral people play in trade networks such as the Silk Roads? A) They only worked to disrupt trade and steal products being traded along the Silk Roads. B) They helped diffuse ideas and products along the Silk Roads. C) They served as mediators between opposing groups trying to trade along the Silk Roads. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They helped diffuse ideas and products along the Silk Roads. 14. A market in which a single seller dominates A) Monopoly. B) Natural monopoly. C) License. D) Market power. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monopoly. 15. During the Song Dynasty, the government was forced to move A) South. B) North. C) East. D) West. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) South. 16. Send goods outside of the country A) Import. B) Supply. C) Export. D) Demand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Export. 17. What technology found its way to Europe, making long land routes obsolete? A) Printing Press. B) Steam Engine. C) Compass. D) Gunpowder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compass. 18. Why did Europeans in the 1400s begin to be very interested in sea travel? A) Europeans wanted to test their new navigational equipment. B) Europeans were looking for rich farmland to grow spices. C) Europeans were looking for North and South America. D) Europeans wanted to find a water passage to India and China for goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Europeans wanted to find a water passage to India and China for goods. 19. What product was important in opening trade routes to the west? A) Pottery. B) Paper. C) Gold. D) Silk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silk. 20. Based on the map, which was the southern most country that the Silk Road traveled through? A) China. B) Pakistan. C) India. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India. 21. A succession of rulers from the same family A) Caravans. B) Dynasty. C) Envoy. D) Officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dynasty. 22. What do the Mongol people do as the seasons change? A) Move to areas better suited for cattle. B) Move to mountainous regions. C) Build taller homes. D) Build warmer homes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Move to areas better suited for cattle. 23. The ..... closely guarded the secret of silk making because the majority of their money came from the sale of it. A) Mongols. B) Romans. C) Chinese. D) Egyptians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chinese. 24. What did Old Cook say would unlock Chengli's past? A) A small piece of jade. B) Joining a caravan. C) Master Fong's jacket. D) His mother's journal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small piece of jade. 25. Why did China build the Great Wall? A) To increase tourism. B) To decrease stone stockpiles (too many rocks were piling up). C) To protect China from being invaded by Japan. D) To protect traders from thieves and bandits. 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