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1) Why was silk so important as a trade good for China?
A
China is the only place Silk Trees grow
B
Silk was produced all over the world but only used in China
C
People in China only wore clothes made of silk causing the demand to be high
D
China was the only place silk was produced making it rare and valuable to others
2) Which continents were connected by the Silk Road?
A
Australia, Europe, Africa
B
North America, South America, Europe
C
Europe, Africa, Asia
D
Asia, North America, Africa
3) The spread of ideas, religions, products, diseases, as seen on the Silk Road is known as...
A
Export Partners
B
Globalization
C
Cultural Diffusion
D
Control
4) Who was the leader of the Mongol Empire at its peak?
A
Hiro Toto
B
Genghis Kahn
C
Marco Polo
D
Zhou Xian
5) What insect helped spread the Black Death around Europe?
A
Rat Flea
B
House Fly
C
Wolf Spider
D
Deer Tick
6) Which famous explorer traveled the Silk Road between Europe and Asia
A
Henry Hudson
B
Marco Polo
C
Hernan Cortez
D
Christopher Columbus
7) What animal was widely used to travel the Silk Road due to it being able to handle harsh conditions and carry a lot of weight?
A
Elephant
B
Buffalo
C
Deer
D
Camel
8) What present day country did Genghis Khan conquer most of?
A
China
B
Spain
C
England
D
Japan
9) What eventually caused the Silk Road to be less useful?
A
Genghis Khan closed the Silk Road
B
The Mongols invented the airplane
C
New innovations and the rise of exploration via sea travel
D
People no longer needed to trade because they had everything they needed
10) What famous European explorer met with Mayan traders in 1502?
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Henry Hudson
C
Francis Drake
D
Marco Polo
11) Of the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs, which empire was the furthest north?
A
Mayans
B
Antarctica
C
Aztecs
D
Incas
12) What killed most of the people in the Inca Empire?
A
War between the Incas and Aztecs
B
No one knows
C
Diseases brought over by Europeans
D
A large volcanic eruption in the capital of the Inca empire
13) Why is the Columbian Exchange called Columbian?
A
It started with trading goods with Columbia
B
It started with the voyages of Christopher Columbus
C
It started when Native Americans traveled to Columbus, Ohio
D
Historians do not know
14) What animal that was introduced by the Spanish had the biggest impact on the Americas?
A
Goats
B
Pigs
C
Horses
D
Sheep
15) Why was the potato so important to the old world?
A
Potatoes could be used to feed cows and then more people could eat beef
B
It became a delicacy to the rich in Europe making it a valuable crop
C
It grew well in European climates and helped combat starvation
D
Potatoes have never and will never be grown in the old world
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