While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean.</li> <li>It operated from roughly the 2nd century BCE to the 15th century CE.</li> <li>It carried goods such as silk, spices, gold, and ideas.</li> <li>It contributed to the spread of religions, technologies, and diseases.</li> <li>The term "Silk Road" was coined in the 19th century.</li> </ul> The student wants to introduce the Silk Road to an audience unfamiliar with it. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
The Silk Road contributed to the spread of religions, technologies, and diseases.
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The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean from roughly the 2nd century BCE to the 15th century CE.
- C
The term 'Silk Road' was coined in the 19th century.
- D
The Silk Road carried silk, spices, and gold.
Explanation
An introduction defines the subject. Choice C identifies the Silk Road as a trade network, gives its geographic scope, and provides time frame. The others assume familiarity.