Detay bilgiSoru #10407
Maritime and Terrestrial Silk Routes
The Silk Road was never a single paved highway; rather, it was an intricate network of overland and maritime trading routes that spanned Eurasia from Chang'an to Rome. While luxury commodities such as Chinese silk, Roman glassware, and Indian spices motivated merchants to brave perilous deserts and mountain passes, the most enduring legacy of the Silk Road lay in the profound intercultural dialogue it fostered. Buddhism, originating in India, spread into Central Asia and China along these caravan corridors, transforming East Asian philosophy and art. Centuries later, Islam traveled eastward across the same networks, establishing vibrant scholarly communities in Samarkand, Bukhara, and Kashgar. Concurrently, technical innovations like papermaking, sericulture, and gunpowder diffused westward, laying foundational groundwork for European developments during the Renaissance. Caravanserais—fortified roadside inns built approximately one day's travel apart—offered not merely security and provisions for travelers, but cosmopolitan meeting grounds where multilingual ideas were freely exchanged. According to the passage, caravanserais were significant because they ----.
- A)monopolized the global currency exchange and prohibited foreign coinage
- B)functioned as impenetrable military garrisons that prevented all civilian trade
- C)were exclusively reserved for royal envoys and high-ranking tax collectors
- D)provided shelter and safety while serving as vibrant hubs for intellectual and multicultural interaction
- E)were constructed solely within the borders of the Roman Empire
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Doğru cevap: D) provided shelter and safety while serving as vibrant hubs for intellectual and multicultural interaction
Çözüm: Metinde kervansarayların yalnızca güvenlik ve iaşe sağlamakla kalmayıp, çok dilli fikir alışverişinin yapıldığı kozmopolit buluşma noktaları olduğu vurgulanmıştır. Doğru cevap D'dir.