alleryWhy do some historians prefer the term Silk Routes?
AIt is China's official name
BIt fits a web of many routes
CIt avoids any mention of silk
DMarco Polo used that name
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It fits a web of many routes
1. The route was never one road.
2. Silk Routes describes the intricate web of land and sea routes more accurately.
3. It is not an official Chinese name, and Marco Polo never used the term.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Lead section_
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