Making of Global World
CLASS X – HISTORY THE MAKING OF A GLOBAL WORLD Q1. How were the Silk Routes an example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links? Answer: The Silk Routes connected Asia with Europe and North Africa through an extensive network of land and sea routes. Chinese silk, Indian textiles and spices, and other goods were transported across long distances. Traders exchanged precious metals and many other products between distant regions. Along with goods, travellers and merchants carried religions, ideas, artistic styles, skills and cultural practices. These routes show that trade and cultural exchange linked different parts of the world long before modern globalisation. Q2. Explain how food items travelled across continents and influenced people’s lives in the pre-modern world. Answer: Many foods that are now common in different parts of the world originated in other regions and spread through contact and trade. After the Americas became connected to Europe...
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