The First Kings

Q. _______ was the first Emperor of China.

1. Lao Tze
2. Qin Shi Huang
3. Xiang Yu
4. Mencius

Q. The famous 'Silk Road' was opened in ______ BCE.

1. 130

Q. Which of the following is the significance of 'Silk Route'?

1. Not only goods but also philosophies, technologies, religions, etc., were exchanged along this route.
2. All of the above.
3. Diseases, most notably plague, also spread along the Silk Road.
4. The Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative trade in silk carried out along its length.

Q. A historian visits China to study the ancient Chinese civilisation. He finds out that Mount Lishan in the Shaanxi Province of China is an important archaeological site. What do you think the historian is going to find about King Qin Shi Huang’s times?

1. Great Bath
2. Silk Road
3. Terracotta Army
4. Great Sphinx

Q. Which of the following is a correct analysis of the impact of the early Mongol Empire on trade?

1. The Mongols looted caravans to the point that the Silk Road no longer facilitated trade across Asia.
2. The Mongols patrolled trade routes and protected caravans in their empire, leading to a boom in trade along the Silk Road.
3. Merchants were found to turn to other professions as the Mongols refused to allow other peoples to move through their empire.
4. Merchants sought other routes, especially through Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, to avoid the Mongol tribesmen.

Q. The Silk Route was important in ancient times because it ________.

1. Facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas between China and the Roman Empire
2. Allowed gold and silver mined in China to be traded for European furs and wool cloth
3. Provided trade links between the people of Siberia and the people living on islands in the Bering Sea
4. Provided a conduit for trade in silk, porcelain, and costly gems between China and Japan
5. Allowed carts and carriages to travel on paved roads across northern Asia as far west as the Caspian Sea