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Which statements accurately describe the Silk Road? Select the two correct answers.

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Responses

It was created to help protect China from invaders.

It was created to help protect China from invaders.

It was used mainly for trade.

It was used mainly for trade.

It was similar to the Great Wall in both distance and direction.

It was similar to the Great Wall in both distance and direction.

Its route passed through two bodies of water and the Himalaya Mountains.

Its route passed through two bodies of water and the Himalaya Mountains.

It contributed to the spread of Buddhism in ancient China.

It contributed to the spread of Buddhism in ancient China.
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Answer 1

The two correct statements that accurately describe the Silk Road are:

1. It was used mainly for trade.
2. It contributed to the spread of Buddhism in ancient China.

The Silk Road was primarily a network of trade routes that facilitated commerce and the exchange of ideas, including religious beliefs such as Buddhism.