WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which trade route included a series of land routes that was dominated by the Han & later the Tang Dynasty who sold luxury goods?
A
Silk Road
B
Indian Ocean
C
Tran-Saharan Trade Route
D
Atlantic Ocean trade
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Silk Road was initiated and spread by China’s Han dynasty through exploration and conquests in Central Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China and the Far East with the Middle East and Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Silk Road began in north-central China in Xi’an (in modern Shaanxi province). A caravan track stretched west along the Great Wall of China, across the Pamirs, through Afghanistan, and into the Levant and Anatolia. Its length was about 4, 000 miles (more than 6, 400 km).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Silk Road was established during the Han Dynasty. This trade route from China to Europe was a great source of wealth and luxury items.

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