Question

The map shows the Roman Empire.

A map titled Trade in the Roman Empire. A key shows the following: the area of the Roman Empire at C E 200; the main trade route; trade or enslaved people; Goods traded: Grain, Marble, Metals, Olive oil, Textiles, Timber, Wild animals, Wine.

What information about the Roman Empire can be learned from the map?

a.which locations were important for trading
b.what goods were traded throughout the empire
c.what trade goods were brought from outside the empire
d.which resources were used in different parts of the empire

Answers

GPT-4o mini
From the map titled "Trade in the Roman Empire," the following information can be learned:

a. **which locations were important for trading**: The map likely shows key cities or regions within the Roman Empire where trade routes converged or where trade was particularly robust.

b. **what goods were traded throughout the empire**: The map specifies various goods that were traded, such as grain, marble, metals, olive oil, textiles, timber, wild animals, and wine.

c. **what trade goods were brought from outside the empire**: The map may not provide specific information on goods brought from outside the empire unless it indicates origins of certain trade items or routes originating from outside the empire.

d. **which resources were used in different parts of the empire**: The map may give an indication of where certain goods, like olive oil or marble, were produced and traded in different regions of the empire.

In summary, the most relevant insights you can derive from the map are (a) important trading locations and (b) the goods traded throughout the empire. Options (c) and (d) may not be fully addressed depending on the details the map provides.