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What historical link underscores the role of trade, migration of people, and flow of capital in shaping a globalized world in ancient times?
What historical link underscores the role of trade, migration of people, and flow of capital in shaping a globalized world in ancient times?
- The conflict that erupted in 1914 and swept across nearly the entire globe
- Chinese silk shipments heading westward along the silk routes
- The discovery of the vast continent of America by Christopher Columbus
- The thriving coastal trade network connecting the Indus Valley civilization to West Asia (correct)
Who was the explorer who took the sea route to discover the vast continent of America?
Who was the explorer who took the sea route to discover the vast continent of America?
- Buddhist preachers
- Christian missionaries
- Muslim preachers
- Christopher Columbus (correct)
What is the significance of the term 'silk routes'?
What is the significance of the term 'silk routes'?
- Illustrating dynamic pre-modern trade and cultural connections bridging distant regions across the globe (correct)
- Representing the thriving coastal trade network connecting the Indus Valley civilization to West Asia
- Emphasizing the discovery of the vast continent of America by Christopher Columbus
- Highlighting the conflict that erupted in 1914 and swept across nearly the entire globe
Which conflict is commonly referred to as the First World War due to its unparalleled scale and all-encompassing nature?
Which conflict is commonly referred to as the First World War due to its unparalleled scale and all-encompassing nature?
Who journeyed along the silk routes for trade and cultural interchange?
Who journeyed along the silk routes for trade and cultural interchange?