Which statements accurately describe the Silk Road? Select the two correct answers.

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It was created to help protect China from invaders.
It was used mainly for trade.
It was similar to the Great Wall in both distance and direction.
Its route passed through two bodies of water and the Himalaya Mountains.
It contributed to the spread of Buddhism in ancient China.

- It was used mainly for trade.

- It contributed to the spread of Buddhism in ancient China.