Question

Use the map to answer the question.



Suppose you developed a map with trade routes similar to the map shown. Why did silk traders use land-based trade routes more than sea routes? (1 point)

(1 point)
Responses

The Silk Road’s starting points were not along coastal areas.
The Silk Road’s starting points were not along coastal areas.

Silk cloth was too hard to produce and could not fill up a ship.
Silk cloth was too hard to produce and could not fill up a ship.

Sea routes were too dangerous to use for luxury goods.
Sea routes were too dangerous to use for luxury goods.

Silk traders did not trust the sea captains because of pirates.
Silk traders did not trust the sea captains because of pirates.
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Answer 1

The best response to the question about why silk traders used land-based trade routes more than sea routes is:

**Sea routes were too dangerous to use for luxury goods.**

This response highlights the risks associated with maritime trade, such as piracy and unpredictable weather, which made land routes more reliable for transporting valuable items like silk.