Why did people travel in groups along the Silk Road?

For safety beacuse robbers were common along the route.

What was the Silk Road?

Trading posts along a path from China to parts of Africa and Europe

Why does the Yellow River look yellow?

Large amounts of mud and sand flow into this river.

Why did the ancient Chinese think that they were the only inhabitants on earth?

China was isolated by mountains, deserts, and water.

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1
The Huang He River is also known as the ___________.
Blue River
Yellow River
Red River
Green River
2
Which country borders China to the north?
Pakistan
Mongolia
India
Vietnam
3
What geographic feature borders China and Mongolia?
The Taklamakkan Desert
The Gobi Desert
The Himalaya Mountains
The Yellow River
4
Which set of items did people bring back into China from the Silk Road?
ivory
glass bottles
all of these items
rugs
5
Why did people travel in groups along the Silk Road?
Because it was more fun
There were more people to help fix the wagons when they broke down.
For safety beacuse robbers were common along the route.
They got a discount on hotels when they stayed in groups.
6
Silk is a natural product.
False
True
7
In which country did Buddhism start?
India
Egypt
Japan
China
8
Which animal was used to transport goods along the Silk Road?
Panda
Goat
Donkey
Camel
9
In which direction from China is INDIA located?
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
10
Confucius's teachings were based on _____.
Respecting your parents
All of the above
Honesty and loyalty
Fair government
11
What was the Silk Road?
A road the led to fields of silkworms
A highway between China and Europe
A factory where the Chinese made silk products
Trading posts along a path from China to parts of Africa and Europe
12
Why does the Yellow River look yellow?
Dogs are known to mark their territory along the riverbank.
Scientists do not know the answer.
The Chinese dye the river each spring.
Large amounts of mud and sand flow into this river.
13
Why did the ancient Chinese think that they were the only inhabitants on earth?
The ancient Chinese existed before any other groups of people.
The ancient Chinese traveled around and never found anyone else.
There was a force field over the country of China.
China was isolated by mountains, deserts, and water.
14
The invention of paper allowed the Chinese to ______
create books
transport writing easier
All of the above
write down government records

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