HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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Only the Chinese knew how to make which of the following?
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Cotton
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Silk
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Gold
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Silver
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Silk was a status symbol in ancient China. Silk was used to weave ceremonial garments and gifts to foreign dignitaries. Silk was so valued in ancient China that anyone found smuggling silkworm eggs, cocoons, or mulberry seeds was put to death.
Detailed explanation-2: -Even though silk spread rapidly across Eurasia, with the possible exception of Japan, its production remained exclusively Chinese for three millennia.
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