Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

The Silk Routes connected Asia, Europe, and North Africa, serving as pathways for both goods and ideas. Trade and cultural exchange always went hand in hand along these routes.

Example 1: Early Christian missionaries travelled the Silk Routes to spread Christianity across Asia.

Example 2: Buddhism emerged from eastern India and spread in several directions through intersecting points on the Silk Routes. Similarly, Muslim preachers used these routes to spread Islam a few centuries later.

Thus, the Silk Routes were as much corridors of culture and religion as they were of commerce.

Source: Chapter 3, Section 1.1 – Silk Routes Link the World

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• Examiners expect you to clearly state the dual role of Silk Routes (trade + culture/religion) and then give two distinct examples — each named specifically.
• The three examples in the passage are: Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. Pick any two; name the religion and briefly state the direction of spread.
• Do not just say "religion spread" — name the religion. That is where marks are awarded.
• The concluding line ties together the answer neatly, which examiners appreciate in 3-mark responses.