History of Interconnectedness

Q.

Why did kings wanted to control the silk route

Q. S1: Silk route has got its name from the Chinese silk that made its way into the west.

S2: Silk routes covered a huge geographical area and connected Asia with South America and Europe.

State whether these statements are true or False.

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: False; S2: False
3. S1: False; S2: True
4. S1: True; S2: False

Q. The Silk Route was taken by _________.

1. West-bound Chinese silk cargoes
2. East-bound Chinese silk cargoes
3. North-bound Chinese silk cargoes
4. South-bound Chinese silk cargoes

Q. The process of transmission of diseases, plants, animals, and commodities has been termed as the .

1. Columbus Exchange
2. Christopher Exchange
3. American Exchange
4. Columbian Exchange

Q. 'Silk Route' is derived from the that reached Europe via this route.

1. Chinese silk
2. Turkish silk
3. Indian silk

Q. Silk Route is derived from the that reached Europe via this route.

1. Chinese silk
2. Indian silk
3. Turkish silk

Q. This was the trade link between two great civilisations. It was established in 130 BC and was functional till 1453 AD. The name of this link was coined in the year 1877. Which of the following is true about it?

1. It extended for nearly 2, 000 km.
2. The origin of this route was at Xi'an in China.
3. It was established by the Qin dynasty in China.
4. Darius, a Persian ruler, had established this route.

Q. 'Silk Route' is derived from the that reached Europe via this route.

1. Chinese silk
2. Indian silk
3. Turkish silk

Q. The first novel in Bengal by a woman novelist was ______________.

1. Karuna O Phulmonir Bibaran
2. Padmarag
3. Sultanas Dream
4. Saraswativijayam

Q. Silk industry began in China and was kept a closely guarded secret for hundreds of years. Later on, traders and travellers introduced silk to other countries. The route they travelled is still called as

1. Silk route
2. Silk trade
3. Silk path
4. China silk route

Q. The earliest Indian novel was written in which of the following languages?

1. Tamil'
2. Hindi
3. Bengali
4. Telugu

Q. Where can the potato first be traced back to?

1. South Africa
2. East Germany
3. South America
4. Britain