Quiz · Trading Along the Silk Road

Question 1What is the main idea of this passage?

The dangers of travelling long distances by camel The history of making beautiful Chinese pottery How the Silk Road connected countries and spread ideas How paper and gunpowder were first invented

Question 2Why did merchants on the Silk Road travel in large groups?

To share the high cost of buying camels To visit more cities along the way together To carry larger amounts of silk and tea Because the journey was very dangerous

Question 3Which of these goods travelled west along the ancient trading routes?

Paper and gunpowder Cars and computers Oil and steel Coffee and chocolate