- 1. Which civilization is credited with the founding of the Silk Road?
A) Ancient Greece
B) Roman Empire
C) Persian Empire
D) Han Dynasty
- 2. Who was the Chinese explorer who is known for traveling along the Silk Road to Central Asia?
A) Ibn Battuta
B) Xuanzang
C) Zhang Qian
D) Marco Polo
- 3. Which European adventurer is known for his extensive travels along the Silk Road?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Marco Polo
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Christopher Columbus
- 4. What was the main religion spread along the Silk Road?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Christianity
D) Islam
- 5. Which animal was most commonly used by merchants to transport goods along the Silk Road?
A) Horse
B) Elephant
C) Yak
D) Camel
- 6. What was the name of the desert that posed a significant challenge for Silk Road travelers?
A) Karakum
B) Taklamakan
C) Sahara
D) Gobi
- 7. Which famous traveler from Morocco chronicled his journey along the Silk Road extending to China?
A) Al-Biruni
B) Ibn Battuta
C) Al-Idrisi
D) Ibn Khaldun
- 8. Which city in present-day China was known as the starting point of the Silk Road?
A) Xi'an
B) Guangzhou
C) Beijing
D) Shanghai
- 9. Which civilization first introduced the process of sericulture (silk production) to the world?
A) Egyptian
B) Indian
C) Chinese
D) Greek
- 10. Which city in present-day Iraq was considered the center for trade and culture on the Silk Road?
A) Damascus
B) Jerusalem
C) Mecca
D) Baghdad
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