Explain which modern form of exchange best resembles how ideas were transferred on ancient trade routes such as the Silk Road and influenced other cultures.(1 point)

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Information posted on a social media page would be shared repeatedly until it reached people around the world.
Information posted on a social media page would be shared repeatedly until it reached people around the world.

There is nothing in the modern world that resembles the transfer of ideas from earlier civilizations.
There is nothing in the modern world that resembles the transfer of ideas from earlier civilizations.

Countries make trade agreements among themselves to allow their cultures to influence others.
Countries make trade agreements among themselves to allow their cultures to influence others.

People in modern times are influenced by traders who come to sell their goods to customers here.

Answer 1

The response that best resembles how ideas were transferred on ancient trade routes, such as the Silk Road, and influenced other cultures is:

Information posted on a social media page would be shared repeatedly until it reached people around the world.

This analogy captures the concept of widespread dissemination and exchange of ideas. Just as traders on the Silk Road exchanged not only goods but also cultural and intellectual ideas, social media allows for rapid sharing and viral spread of information, reaching diverse audiences across the globe.