alleryThe southern stretch from Khotan was first used for trading which material?
AJade
BSilk
CTea
DSpices
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Jade
1. Khotan lies in Xinjiang near jade mines.
2. The southern stretches were first used for jade, as long as 5000 BCE.
3. Silk, tea and spices came into use later or elsewhere.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Name and contested significance_
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