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

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.

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.

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.

Answer 1

The response that best resembles how ideas were transferred on ancient trade routes such as the Silk Road is: Information posted on a social media page would be shared repeatedly until it reached people around the world.

This modern form of exchange captures the essence of how ideas, innovations, and cultural practices spread among different societies through the interactions of traders, travelers, and merchants along these routes. Just as information can rapidly disseminate through social media today, the interconnectedness of cultures along the Silk Road facilitated the sharing of knowledge, beliefs, and customs across vast distances and diverse populations.