alleryWhich empire provided a vital bridge connecting the Silk Road to the Mediterranean?
AMongol Empire
BGupta Empire
COttoman Empire
DParthian Empire
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Parthian Empire
1. The route needed a power between China and the Roman world.
2. The Parthian Empire sat between them and served as the vital bridge.
3. The Mongols and Ottomans came later, and the Guptas were in India.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Lead section_
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