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Silk Road Amazing Race Challenge
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1
The Silk Road was one continuous route from China to Rome
maybe
yes
no
huh?
2
According to Buddhism, how does a person end all suffering?
Read the Torah
It is impossible
Follow the caste system
Follow the Eightfold Path to enlightenment
3
What man made feature protected travelers between Chang'an and Dunhuang?
The Pamir Mountains
The Great Wall of China
The Taklimakan Desert
The Hun bandits
4
What prompted Emperor Tiberius to outlaw silk?
He only wanted glass to be traded
He wanted the men of his empire to wear more manly uniforms
He wanted to trade for more useful goods
He wanted to stop the flow of gold out of Rome
5
What region was known for its monopoly on silk?
Port at Antioch
Rome
India
China
6
What desert, along the Easters Silk Rd, was known as the "you go in; don't come out" desert?
Khyber Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Syrian Desert
Sandy Desert
7
When travelers arrived in Kashgar FROM the West, what animal did they arrive on?
Yak
Lion
Camel
Pony
8
Silk is made from
fibers taken from the cocoon of the silk worm
the fibers of soft cotton
the silk road
walmart
9
What danger ma have lured travelers crossing the Taklimakan Desert, off the path to their death
oasis
sandstorm
mirage
nomadic Hun bandits
10
What is cultural diffusion?
The spreading of people from their native homeland
The spread of culture outside its native homeland to others
A culture dominates another- forcing them to give up beliefs
People stay in their native homeland to preserve culture
11
What new food did China acquire from Rome?
crabs
grapes
clams
fish
12
What other religion that began in India, has a strict social class structure based on KARMA
monotheism
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
13
What trading center was in the middle of the Silk Road-where the Eastern Silk Road met the West
Port at Antioch
India
Kahsgar
Pamir Mountains
14
Followers of Buddhism believe that
Sadness is present in all things
Happiness is present in all things
Suffering is present in all things
Anger is present in all things.
15
According to Hindu belief, what is KARMA?
rebirth
the cause of all suffering
the belief that the soul carries the effects of past deeds
do to others what you would want done to you
16
The Syrian Desert was along the Western Silk Road. What was NOT a danger in the Syrian Desert?
lions
scorpions
biting flies
king cobras
17
According to the Eightfold Path, what is the cause of all suffering?
Desires and Wants
Sadness
Happiness
Poverty
18
What challenge did travelers taking the northern route across the Taklimakan often face?
narrow passes
attacks by nomadic Hun bandits
ringing in the ears
terrible headaches
19
India sent cotton, pearls & ivory to be traded along The Silk Road, but what was most valued?
ferghana horses
fine dishware
spices
glassware
20
What was the Pamir Mountains also known as?
The Anaconda
The "you pass out" mountains
The Trail of Bones
The "You go in; you don't come out" mountains
21
While China was known for its production of Silk, Rome was especially known for its production
glassware
togas
spices
ferghana horses
22
How did China protect the trade value of silk?
They hid the cocoon of the silk worms
They taught others how to make it
They sold it for a very high price
They kept the process for making it a secret.
23
Which good from the Mediterranean region did Chinese Doctors value for finding illnesses?
Gold
Silk
Coral
Glass
24
What danger could bury travelers crossing the Taklimakan Desert alive?
snow storms
oasis
mirages
sand storms
25
How did China have a monopoly on silk?
They were the only ones who could produce it=control value
No one but the Chinese could wear it
They sold it cheaper than anyone else who made it
They shared the process for making it with others
26
Why did sailing across the Mediterranean stop for 4 months in the winter?
the sea was too rough and dangerous for supply ships
the pirates were more numerous
the Sea froze over
it was the national Roman vacation time and all work halted.
27
What was a popular trade item that was produced in centra Asia - the Chinese especially desired
coral
ferghana horses
spices
glassware
28
What challenge did travelers crossing the Pamir Mountains NOT have to face?
headaches, dizziness, and ringing of the ears
lack of oxygen
mirages
very narrow passage ways
29
What is an oasis?
a day spa where you can get massages, manicures & pedicures
an image of something that isn't really there, such as water
a fertile spot in a desert where water can be found
A camp to stop for the night
30
What was Zhang Qian's "mission" when he set out west with 100 men from China?
To form alliances with the west against the nomadic Huns
To conquer more land to make China's empire bigger
To find a route from China to Rome
To bring back new products to China
31
What term is used to describe the cycle of life, death, rebirth?
ghostly haunting
reincarnation
reborn
risen from the dead
32
A union or partnership where people/counties agree to work together towards a common goal
army
alliance
covenant
cultural diffusion
33
If you can have cell phone service through Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile....is this a monopoly?
No clue - I don't have a cell phone
Yes
Maybe
No
34
When travelers arrived in Kashgar FROM the East (China), what animal did they arrive on?
Llama
Yak
Camel
Mule
35
Who was considered the "father of the Silk Road?"
Moses
Ramses II
Zhang Qian
Abraham
36
What was a significant danger for travelers in the Khyber Pass?
mirages and strange sounds that could lead you off the trail
attacks by nomadic Hun bandits
steep mountains permanently covered in snow and ice
sandstorms that could bury you alive
37
Travelers through the Taklimakan Desert worried about Hun bandits, what threatened those at Sea
mirages
man of war
sharks
pirates
38
The Silk Road
was a trade route named after a highly desired product
was a road made of silk
was a single route over land
was a paved road
39
Travelers leaving Kashgar and heading WEST first faced this physical feature
Mediterranean Sea
Pamir Mountains
Taklimakan Desert
Khyber Pass
40
In economic terms, what is a monopoly?
when a company has total control of a product or service
When companies share control of a product
A popular board game
when a product is rare and expensive
41
What religion originated in India but spread to China - where caves were built in Dunhuang 4 it
Buddhism
monotheism
Hindiusm
Judaism
42
While China had a monopoly on silk, what did the Romans know how to make that no one else did?
coral
handblown glassware in delicate and intricate shapes
boats
spices
43
Which of the following is NOT true about Indian spices?
traders' profits from spices were high
spices were not very valuable, just easy to transport.
spices were used to add flavor to food
spices had medical and ritual values
44
In addition to silk, the Chinese were also known for producing
spices
ferghana horses
glassware
fine dishware
45
To travel between Rome and the port at Antioch, what physical feature did travelers cross?
The Sea of Galilee
The Nile River
The Pacific Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
