HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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silk, spices, and copper coins
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silk, spices, and porcelain
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copper coins, porcelain, and jewlery
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -They traded goods such as silk, spices, tea, ivory, cotton, wool, precious metals, and ideas. Use these resources to explore this ancient trade route with your students.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the 1st century AD, Bactria and much of Central Asia and North India were controlled by the Kushan Empire. Silk was the main export item from China to India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The silk-for-horse trade was one of the most important and long-lasting exchanges on the Silk Road. Chinese merchants and officials traded bolts of silk for well-bred horses from the Mongolian steppes and Tibetan plateau.
Detailed explanation-4: -1. Silk. Chinese silk was sold to Central Asia, Iran, Arabia, and the Roman Empire (Europe) along the Silk Road.
Detailed explanation-5: -Clove, ginger, turmeric, nutmeg, frankincense, black pepper, cinnamon, and saffron all made their way west. Because they were so small and dried, they were incredibly easy to transport.