World Trade Routes
Instructions: Historic trade routes like the Silk Road
- 1.
The ancient Silk Road connected China primarily to which region?
ASub-Saharan AfricaBThe Mediterranean and EuropeCSouth AmericaDAustralia - 2.
Who gave the Silk Road its name?
AGenghis KhanBMarco PoloCFerdinand von RichthofenDAlexander the Great - 3.
Which valuable commodity was the primary good traded along the ancient 'Spice Route'?
ACinnamon, pepper, and clovesBWheat and barleyCCotton and woolDGold and silver - 4.
Which European nation dominated the spice trade in the 16th century after finding a sea route to India?
APortugalBNetherlandsCEnglandDSpain - 5.
The 'Triangular Trade' of the 17th-18th centuries connected which three regions?
AEurope, Asia, and AustraliaBEurope, the Middle East, and IndiaCEurope, Africa, and the AmericasDAsia, Africa, and the Americas - 6.
Which ancient trade route transported frankincense and myrrh from southern Arabia to the Mediterranean?
AThe Incense RouteBThe Royal RoadCThe King's HighwayDThe Amber Road - 7.
Which famous explorer's voyage in 1492 was motivated by finding a western sea route to the spice-rich Indies?
ABartolomeu DiasBVasco da GamaCFerdinand MagellanDChristopher Columbus - 8.
The Amber Road was an ancient trade route that transported amber from the Baltic Sea to which destination?
AEgyptBThe MediterraneanCChinaDIndia - 9.
Which canal, opened in 1869, dramatically shortened the trade route between Europe and Asia?
ACorinth CanalBPanama CanalCKiel CanalDSuez Canal - 10.
What was the primary good traded along the Trans-Saharan trade routes?
AWool and cottonBSilk and porcelainCSalt and goldDSpices and tea - 11.
Which famous Venetian merchant traveled the Silk Road to China in the 13th century and wrote about his experiences?
AAmerigo VespucciBMarco PoloCGiovanni CabotoDChristopher Columbus - 12.
The Dutch East India Company, one of the most powerful trading companies in history, was founded in which year?
A1492B1602C1580D1650 - 13.
Which strait, connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world?
AStrait of MalaccaBBosporus StraitCStrait of HormuzDStrait of Gibraltar - 14.
The ancient Persian 'Royal Road' built by Darius I stretched from Susa to which city?
AMemphisBAthensCSardisDBabylon - 15.
What major canal opened in 1914, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
AErie CanalBManchester Ship CanalCSuez CanalDPanama Canal