How did the silk road influence world religion? a) armies were able to wipe out enemy religions using the silk road. b) religions made a lot of money by charging people to use the silk road. c) the silk road showed people that trading goods were more important than religion. d) religion was spread by people who traveled on the silk road.

The right answer is D.

Explanation:

Buddhism is propably the best example of how major religions spread by means of the ancient Silk Road. Buddhism entered China in the second century CE by two ways. It came along the sea trade routes with Southeast Asia and it was brought by monks traveling along the Silk Road. After a few centuries, Buddhism was well assimilated by Chinese culture and it mingled with Daoism and its beliefs.