Silk Road
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Ms. Long
Random Facts
100

The main country that the Silk Road ran through.

 What is China?

100

This desert in northern Africa was difficult to cross.

What is the Sahara Desert?
100

Ms. Long's first name.

What is Morgan?

100

Most people call it a fruit, but it's technically a large herb.

What is a banana?

200

A special type of pottery traded on the Silk Road.

What is porcelain?

200

This animal was used to cross the Sahara Desert.

What are camels?

200

Ms. Long went here for college.

What is UNCG?

200

This popular fruit is 98% water.

What is watermelon?

300

This is a good that Europe wanted from the Silk Road.

What are spices?

300

These African empires used the Trans-Saharan Trade Route. (Name at least 1)

What are Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires?

300

Ms. Long has this many siblings.

What is 10?

300

Facebook was created in this year.

What is 2004?

400

 These 2 religions sent missionaries to spread their religion on the Silk Road.

What are Christianity and Islam?

400

This city was a major center of trade and learning.

What is Timbuktu?

400

Ms. Long was born in this city. 

What is Winston Salem?

400

Thomas Edison invented this famous item.

What is a lighbulb?

500

This good was so secret that stealing it from China was punishable by death. 

What is silk?

500

This product was traded pound-for-pound with gold.

What is salt?

500

Ms. Long's cats' names (you only have to get 1 right). 

What are Soot and Gizmo?

500

Black History Month was first celebrated in this year.

What is 1976?