Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange MCQ PRACTICE
MCQ Set 1 — Silk Roads
Source
“Caravans of merchants cross the deserts carrying silk and spices… they rely on oasis towns for
rest and trade.”
— Adapted from accounts of Xuanzang
Question 1
Which of the following best explains the importance of oasis towns in the Silk Road trade?
A. They served as manufacturing centers for luxury goods
B. They provided supplies and safe resting points for merchants
C. They were primarily religious pilgrimage sites
D. They replaced the need for long-distance trade routes
Question 2
Which of the following developments most directly contributed to the expansion of Silk Road
trade during this period?
A. The fall of the Roman Empire
B. The spread of industrialization
C. The stability provided by large empires like the Mongols
D. The decline of nomadic societies
Source
“Merchants from Arabia, India, and East Africa meet and trade goods using predictable winds.”
— Adapted from Al-Masudi
Question 3
The “predictable winds” mentioned in the passage refer to:
A. Trade winds that permanently blow in one direction
B. Monsoon winds that change direction seasonally
MCQ Set 1 — Silk Roads
Source
“Caravans of merchants cross the deserts carrying silk and spices… they rely on oasis towns for
rest and trade.”
— Adapted from accounts of Xuanzang
Question 1
Which of the following best explains the importance of oasis towns in the Silk Road trade?
A. They served as manufacturing centers for luxury goods
B. They provided supplies and safe resting points for merchants
C. They were primarily religious pilgrimage sites
D. They replaced the need for long-distance trade routes
Question 2
Which of the following developments most directly contributed to the expansion of Silk Road
trade during this period?
A. The fall of the Roman Empire
B. The spread of industrialization
C. The stability provided by large empires like the Mongols
D. The decline of nomadic societies
Source
“Merchants from Arabia, India, and East Africa meet and trade goods using predictable winds.”
— Adapted from Al-Masudi
Question 3
The “predictable winds” mentioned in the passage refer to:
A. Trade winds that permanently blow in one direction
B. Monsoon winds that change direction seasonally
