The silk roads refer to which of the following?
A. the sea passages along which luxury goods were traded from East Asia to the Mediterranean
B. the especially well-crafted roads constructed by Emperor Ashoka
C. the sections of Chinese cities in which silk producers and merchants were permitted to sell their wares
D. the region of Inner Eurasia across which many luxury goods passed as trade increased throughout Afroeurasia
Answer: D
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