alleryWhy did merchants support Buddhist monasteries along the Silk Road?
AMonks paid taxes
BMonks banned rivals
CMonks escorted armies
DMonks offered lodging
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Monks offered lodging
1. Merchants liked the moral teachings of Buddhism.
2. In return for support, the monasteries gave them somewhere to stay while travelling.
3. Monks did not pay taxes, ban traders or escort armies.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Transmission of Buddhism_
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