Which of the following is TRUE of the Silk Roads?
a. The Silk Roads linked the entire world into a single trade network.
b. The Silk Roads linked the large civilizations on the outer rim of the Eurasian continent but bypassed the pastoral peoples of the interior.
c. The Silk Roads were largely a relay trade route, in which goods were passed down the line rather than carried by one merchant along the entire route.
d. Although important, the Silk Roads never carried as large a volume of long-distance trade as the American network.
Ans: c. The Silk Roads were largely a relay trade route, in which goods were passed down the line rather than carried by one merchant along the entire route.
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