Question

Why was trade on the Silk Route important ?​

Answer 1

Answer: It's because silk was one of the key goods traded along the route.  It was highly prized by other civilisations – especially Ancient Rome – and so it became one of China's main exports and the currency by which they often paid for the goods that they required

Answer 2

Answer:

It's because silk was one of the key goods traded along the route. ... It was highly prized by other civilisations – especially Ancient Rome – and so it became one of China's main exports and the currency by which they often paid for the goods that they required.