What is true of the Han Dynasty's early Silk Road?

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Consider the statement about the Han Dynasty's early Silk Road by evaluating each option on its own terms.
Option 1: 'It employed the two-humped Bactrian camel.' This is historically accurate, as Bactrian camels were well-suited to the harsh, desert segments of the Silk Road routes through Central Asia and were commonly used as pack animals to transport goods across long distances.
Option 2: 'It carried goods like Chinese silk to the destinations along the way to the Middle East and the Roman Empire.' Indeed, a defining feature of the Silk Road was the exchange of luxury goods such as Chinese silk, along with ceramics, and other commodities, moving from China toward intermediary markets and destinations including the Middle East and regions connected to the Roman Empire, facilitating long-distance trade.
Option 3: 'China received new foods such as walnuts, pomegranates, sesame, and coriander.' The Silk Road functioned as a conduit for not only silk but a variety of agricultural products and crops moving in the opposite direction, introducing new foods and agricultural ideas into China from west of the region, including items like walnuts, pomegranates, sesame, and coriander.
Option 4: 'All of the above.' Since each of the preceding statements aligns with historical understanding of the early Silk Road under the Han Dynasty, this combined choice reflects the cumulative truth of the prior statements.
In summary, each individual claim describes a facet of the Han-era Silk Road—the use of suitable camel caravans, the export of silk toward distant markets, and the flow of new foods into China—so the collective option encapsulates the overall picture of early Silk Road activity. The reasoning above shows how multiple interconnected elements worked together in this trade network.

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What is true of the Han Dynasty's early Silk Road?

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