Question

Question
Why was it so expensive to get spices to Europe before Europeans found a sea route to Asia?(1 point)
Responses

Only a few spices survived the overland journeys, which made them rare and valuable.
Only a few spices survived the overland journeys, which made them rare and valuable.

Spices were not very popular, so they had to be sold for higher prices to make a profit.
Spices were not very popular, so they had to be sold for higher prices to make a profit.

Trade networks had many merchants and middlemen who increased prices.
Trade networks had many merchants and middlemen who increased prices.

The Ottoman Empire did not wish to sell spices to Europeans who were not Muslim.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**Trade networks had many merchants and middlemen who increased prices.**

This accurately reflects the situation before the establishment of direct sea routes to Asia, where the long and complex overland trade routes involved numerous intermediaries, each adding their markup to the price of spices.