alleryThe northern Silk Road route started at which ancient Chinese capital?
AMerv
BKashgar
CChang'an
DBalkh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Chang'an
1. The northern route began in the Han capital.
2. That capital was Chang'an, now called Xi'an.
3. Merv, Kashgar and Balkh were stops in Central Asia, not the start.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Northern route_
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