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