Question

What was a significant reason the Silk Road was created? (4 points)

a
a desire for Chinese goods throughout Eurasia

b
a single path a Chinese trader followed to reach India and Arabia

c
a combination of sea and land routes that led from Beijing to the Himalayas

d
a route from central China to the Americas that enabled exchange of goods and ideas

Answer 1

a route from central China to the Americas that enabled exchange of goods and ideas

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

emperor Wu was eager to gain new commodities through trade with the west and the silk road was opened in 130 BCE. The Han dynasty of China was regularly harassed by the nomadic tribes of the Xiongnu on their northern and western borders...