The Silk Road connected diverse regions, such as west Asia, south Asia, central Asia, northern Africa, and east Asia. It helped get access to .

It was a trade route, trading goods and ideas between them. Silk went westward. Would , gold, and silver went east. Also religions such as Christianity and Buddhism.

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.

the correct answer is a: slaves from other colonies ran away to georgia.