80 The Silk Road Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which 2014 UNESCO World Heritage property links Chang’an with the Tianshan corridor?
Answer
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Which Han ruler commissioned Zhang Qian’s famous diplomatic mission toward Central Asia?
Answer
Emperor Wu of Han
Which two-humped camel was especially suited to transporting goods across the Silk Road?
Answer
Bactrian camel
Which language family included Sogdian, an important commercial language of the Silk Road?
Answer
Iranian languages
Which ancient kingdom in the Tarim Basin was especially associated with Khotan and Buddhist culture?
Answer
Kingdom of Khotan
Which 751 conflict is often linked to paper-making knowledge spreading westward from China?
Answer
Battle of Talas
Which desert did Silk Road travelers commonly skirt by following its northern and southern edges?
Answer
Taklamakan Desert
Who coined the modern term “Silk Road” in 1877 for the ancient trade routes across Eurasia?
Answer
Ferdinand von Richthofen