Home
Listening
Announcements and Academic Talks Test #198
Announcements and Academic Talks
1. What is the professor introducing?
A) The history of silk production
B) A network of historical trade routes
C) The origins of Buddhism in India
D) An ancient mapmaking technique
2. Besides goods, what else was exchanged on the Silk Road?
A) Military strategies
B) Royal ambassadors
C) Cultural and religious ideas
D) Agricultural techniques
Professor: Alright, let's turn our attention to the Silk Road. It wasn't a single road, but rather a vast network of trade routes connecting the East and West. It was central to cultural interaction for centuries. While it's famous for the silk trade, many other goods were exchanged, like spices, precious metals, and, just as importantly, ideas. Innovations in science, religion, and philosophy traveled along these routes, profoundly shaping civilizations. For instance, Buddhism spread from India to China primarily via the Silk Road.
Highlights
| ID: | #io3545543525 |
Tags
New TOEFL