GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What item was traded by the Chinese?
A
silk
B
tea
C
porcelain
D
all of these items
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China exported tea, silk, porcelain, ornate bronze mirrors, lacquerware, medicines, and paper. In return, China received many kinds of products ranging from precious metals to horses, weapons, woolen goods, glassware, gold and silver, and precious stones and jewels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trade In December 2022, the top exports of China were Telephones ($21.4B), Computers ($14.2B), Integrated Circuits ($13.7B), Refined Petroleum ($6.64B), and Electric Batteries ($6.42B).

Detailed explanation-3: -In particular, an important trade route opened up between China and the West. This was called the Silk Road. Groups of camels, called caravans, traveled west across the rest of Asia, carrying Chinese silk and other goods, including spices, tea, porcelain, and lacquered goods.

Detailed explanation-4: -China trade refers to trade with China which the British carried out from India. We may here refer to the triangular trade which was the trade carried out between India, China and the Britain. The trade involved exporting opium from India to China . And from China, it involved buying tea which was taken to England.

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