Question:
Which of the following statements with regard
to the famous ‘silk routes’ are correct?
1. Silk routes refer to East-bound European
silk cargoes along these routes.
2. There were several silk routes, over land
and by sea, joining together vast regions of
Asia with Europe and northern Africa.
3. They are known to have existed since before
the Christian Era and thrived almost till the
fifteenth century.
4. Besides silk, Chinese pottery, textiles and
spices from India and South-east Asia
travelled the same route.
Select the answer using the code given below :
Which of the following statements with regard
to the famous ‘silk routes’ are correct?
1. Silk routes refer to East-bound European
silk cargoes along these routes.
2. There were several silk routes, over land
and by sea, joining together vast regions of
Asia with Europe and northern Africa.
3. They are known to have existed since before
the Christian Era and thrived almost till the
fifteenth century.
4. Besides silk, Chinese pottery, textiles and
spices from India and South-east Asia
travelled the same route.
Select the answer using the code given below :
Options:
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1, 3 and 4
- 2, 3 and 4
- 1, 2 and 4
- 1, 2 and 3
- 1, 3 and 4
- 2, 3 and 4
- 1, 2 and 4
Correct Answer: C) 2, 3 and 4
Explanation:
Statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct. Silk routes refer to West-bound (not East-bound) cargoes from China.
Statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct. Silk routes refer to West-bound (not East-bound) cargoes from China.