SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these would have been MOST likely to have traveled across the Silk Roads from China to the Mediterranean?
A
beef
B
perfume
C
spices
D
textiles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -European, Persian, Chinese, Arab, Armenian, and Russian traders and missionaries traveled the Silk Road, and in 1335 a Mongol mission to the pope at Avignon suggested increased trade and cultural contacts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Silk and many other goods were carried from the East to the West and back. Judging by the road’s name silk was the main commodity in the list. Thanks to its light weight, compactness, enormous demand and high price it was ideal for trade and long-distance transportation.

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