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What is the Silk Road?
What is the Silk Road?
- A trade route exclusively for transporting silk
- A group of trade routes between Asia and Europe (correct)
- A sea route for trading goods between Rome and Asia
- A single road connecting Rome to East Asia
When was the Silk Road in use?
When was the Silk Road in use?
- 100 BCE-500 CE
- 1000-2000 CE
- 500-1500 CE
- 200 BCE-1500 CE (correct)
Who named the trade routes 'Silk Road'?
Who named the trade routes 'Silk Road'?
- Ferdinand von Richthofen (correct)
- Christopher Columbus
- Marco Polo
- Genghis Khan
What did the Romans think silk was made from?
What did the Romans think silk was made from?
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Why did the Romans explore the trade route to the East?
Why did the Romans explore the trade route to the East?
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