10th Class Social Science The Making of a Global World Question Bank Short Answer Type Questions - The Making Of A Global World

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    How did silk routes link the world? Explain with three suitable examples. [Delhi 2008]

    Answer:

    (i) The most well-known silk route connected China to Europe. West bound Chinese silk cargoes travelled on this route. Chinese pottery also travelled through this route.
    (ii) Historians have identified several silk routes over land and sea knitting together vast regions of Asia, linking Asia with North Africa. These resulted in vibrant pre-modern trade. Through this route Chinese pottery, Indian textiles and spices from South East Asia travelled to Europe and North Africa.
    (iii) Trade and cultural exchanges went hand in hand. Early Christian missionaries and later the Muslim preachers travelled by these routes. Buddhist missionaries went from India to China and Chinese Buddhist travelers came to India using the silk route.


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