Set 7: Cross-Text Connections
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 The Silk Road was primarily a trade network. It facilitated the exchange of luxury goods like silk, tea, and porcelain between East and West. Text 2 Alongside goods, the Silk Road carried ideas. Buddhism traveled from India to China, and scientific knowledge flowed between the Islamic world and Europe. It was an intellectual highway as much as a commercial one.
How does Text 2 expand upon the function of the Silk Road described in Text 1?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to compare perspectives from two passages. Text 1: Trade/Goods (Material). Text 2: Carried ideas/Buddhism/Science (Intellectual/Cultural). Expansion: Commerce -> Culture. Understanding how the authors relate to each other's views is essential. Identify whether they agree, disagree, or address different aspects of the topic. Focus on their specific claims and conclusions. When comparing texts, first identify each author's thesis or main argument. Then determine how these positions interact: do they complement each other, contradict each other, or address different aspects of the same issue? The relationship between texts reveals deeper meaning.
Key Evidence:
• "Alongside goods ... carried ideas"
• "intellectual highway"
Why others are wrong: C (Alongside goods.), D (Carried ideas.), A (Not mentioned.).
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