HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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They discovered other civilizations
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They received new resources
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They gained wealth
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Silk Road, also called Silk Route, ancient trade route, linking China with the West, that carried goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of Rome and China. Silk went westward, and wools, gold, and silver went east. China also received Nestorian Christianity and Buddhism (from India) via the Silk Road.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The main people who profited from the Silk Road were the wealthy merchants who could afford to finance a trading expedition that would takes years and have an uncertain outcome.
Detailed explanation-3: -The silk road was a network of paths connecting civilizations in the East and West that was well traveled for approximately 1, 400 years. Merchants on the silk road transported goods and traded at bazaars or caravanserai along the way.
Detailed explanation-4: -Silk route covered a vast geographical area through water and land. This route connected Asia with North Africa and Europe. These routes existed even before the Christian Era, and trade thrived along these routes almost till the fifteenth century. Silk, spices, pottery and textiles were traded through these routes.