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|  |  What developments in the classical era helped reduce the risks inherent in long-distance trade? |
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|  |  How did the trade networks of the Hellenistic era help set the stage for the silk roads? |
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|  |  In general, what goods from what regions were traded along the silk roads? |
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| 4.
|  |  How did Buddhism become the most popular faith in all of East Asia? |
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|  |  How did the silk roads facilitate the spread of Hinduism and Christianity? |
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|  |  Why is the rise of Manichaeism such a good example of the relationship between long-distance trade and the spread of religion? |
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|  |  What were the long-term effects of the spread of disease along the silk roads? |
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|  |  How did China’s culture change after the decline of the Han dynasty? |
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|  |  What were some of the main causes of the decay and fall of the western Roman empire? |
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|  |  How did Europe’s culture change during the late Roman empire? |
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