HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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Merchants were heavily taxed at each city
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Merchants did not have to travel the entire length of the Silk Road to trade for goods from China
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The merchants had to travel the entire length of the Silk Road to trade for goods from China
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The cities were located near favorable geographic features
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Detailed explanation-1: -Merchants and tradesmen traveled in large caravans. They would have many guards with them. Traveling in a big group like a caravan helped in defending from bandits. Camels were popular animals for transport because much of the road was through dry and harsh land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Silk Roads trade and commerce remained an important vehicle for cultural exchange and the diffusion of religions. Merchants specifically, played a vital role in the building of extensive networks of exchange of not only goods but of knowledge, ideas, cultures and beliefs.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The Silk Road was a vast trade network connecting Eurasia and North Africa via land and sea routes. The Silk Road earned its name from Chinese silk, a highly valued commodity that merchants transported along these trade networks. Advances in technology and increased political stability caused an increase in trade.
Detailed explanation-5: -Long-distance freight costs were high, so preference was given to trade in rare or precious goods that were relatively light, compact, and non-perishable (such as silk).