The Silk Roads

Question 1

Where did the Silk Roads start and end?

Answer 1

China - Constantinople

Question 2

When did the Silk Roads begin?

Answer 2

200BCE

Question 3

What was the name of the places to rest overnight?

Answer 3

Caravanserai

Question 4

What were caravanserai?

Answer 4

1) They provided a safe place to stay overnight
2) They had food and water supplies which meant that travellers only had to carry food and water for the upcoming day as they knew they would be able to refuel at the next caravanserai.
3) They had an area for the camels and horses.

Question 5

What shape were caravanserai usually built in?

Answer 5

square or rectangular

Question 6

How many courtyards were caravanserai usually built around?

Answer 6

1 or 2

Question 7

How far apart were caravanserai placed?

Answer 7

30 - 40 km (19 - 24 miles)

Question 8

Why were camels used on the Silk Roads instead of horses?

Answer 8

1) Their hooves are in a much better shape and can withstand much harder surfaces.
2) They can withstand very high and very low temperatures.
3) They can hold weight up to 200kg
4) They have lots of fat in their humps which significantly reduces how frequently you have to feed them.

Question 9

What were three risks of going on the Silk Roads?

Answer 9

1) Being attacked
2) Being mugged
3) Illness