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