ECONOMICS
TRADE EXCHANGE AND INTERDEPENDENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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textiles, food, spices, and art
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wall hangings and scripture
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la vida loco
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Silk Road served not only as route for exporting goods such as silk, spices, precious metals, minerals handicrafts, architecture and paintings but also transmitted cultural exchange including theatric performance, dance and music art.
Detailed explanation-2: -From the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries, silks, velvet, brocade, and wool were central to trade and culture in Iran, India, Western China, Transoxania and Mongolia, and carpets were the most important product of this art.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although the spice routes truly flourished across the oceans, the overland route of the Silk Road still saw plenty of spices pass through. Clove, ginger, turmeric, nutmeg, frankincense, black pepper, cinnamon, and saffron all made their way west.
Detailed explanation-4: -Apart from material goods, religion and technology were also “traded” along the Silk Road.