Question

how did silk Routes link the world ? Explain with four suitable examples. (5 mArks)

Answer 1

(i) The most well known silk routeconnected China to Europe. ... (ii) Historians have identified several silk routes over land and sea knitting together vast regions of Asia, linking Asia with North Africa. These resulted in vibrant pre-modern trade. The Chinese took great interest in the safety of their trade products and extended the Great Wall of China to ensure the protection of the trade route. ... In addition to economic trade, the Silk Road was a route for cultural trade among the civilizations along its network.