Palmyra and the Silk Road - first part of the course

Question 1

T/F silk road was actually silk routes

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which term means that Palmyra was connected and protected by Rome

Accepted Answer

tributary, colonia

Question 3

T/F Palmyra was valuable due to its location on the silk road

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Access to which sea was beneficial for Palmyra

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 5

Which modern country is Palmyra located in?

Accepted Answer

Syria

Question 6

Another name for Palmyra was...

Accepted Answer

Tadmur

Question 7

The mountains in Palmyra were called...

Accepted Answer

Anti-Lebanon and Lebanon Mountains

Question 8

Which century is attributed to the establishment of Palmyra?

Accepted Answer

1st-2nd Century

Question 9

T/F the silk routes only spread across land

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Which famous historian described Palmyra as having rich soil?

Accepted Answer

Pliny the Elder

Question 11

Which of the following were benefits from Palmyra's location?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 12

Palmyra was situated in the middle of which two empires

Accepted Answer

Parthia and Rome

Question 13

Bodies were buried in an area known as...

Accepted Answer

Valley of Tombs

Question 14

T/F Nomads established the village as they settled by the springs

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

T/F Palmyrene's did not have to attract traders here. The location did this for them.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

A row of columns is known as..

Accepted Answer

Colonnade

Question 17

Define the term garrison

Accepted Answer

Fort for protection

Question 18

T/F Palmyra was in a safe location as it was a buffer between Rome and Parthia

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

T/F the routes spread from China to Europe

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

T/F - tombs were located within the city?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Who benefited from the trade route through Palmyra?

Accepted Answer

Both responses

Question 22

T/F Tadmor was referred to in the Bible?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Which of the following are descriptions for Palmyra

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 24

Which of the following were traded?

Accepted Answer

More than the above

Question 25

T/F - groups of camels were known as caravans

Accepted Answer

True

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Palmyra and the Silk Road - first part of the course

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