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The Silk Road

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The Silk Road”, from the unit “The Black Death and the Silk Road: how connected was the medieval world?” (Year 7 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which continents make up 'Eurasia'?
  2. What does 'trade' mean?
  3. What is silk used for?
  4. Complete the sentence: the ___ Empire controlled most of Europe and the Mediterranean from the 1st century BCE to the 5th century CE.
  5. Complete the sentence: Islam originated from the Middle ___.
  6. Where in the world is China?
  7. Complete the sentence: the Silk Road was a ___ of trade routes linking China with the West.
  8. How long was the Silk Road?
  9. What goods were traded along the Silk Road?
  10. What negative things could also be experienced along the Silk Road?
  11. Which people threatened China in the 2nd century BCE, encouraging the Chinese to begin trading for superior horses, which was the start of Silk Road trade network?
  12. Which empire controlled the whole Silk Road in the 13th century?

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