How were traders impacted by the physical geography of the Trans-Saharan trade network?(1 point)

Question

Responses

They had to use camel caravans and oases to travel across the Saharan Desert.
They had to use camel caravans and oases to travel across the Saharan Desert.

They used the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean to travel more quickly.
They used the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean to travel more quickly.

They avoided the Sahara Desert by creating the Indian Ocean trade route.
They avoided the Sahara Desert by creating the Indian Ocean trade route.

They had to operate boats on rivers such as the Oxus and use the rivers for drinking water.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

They had to use camel caravans and oases to travel across the Saharan Desert.

This option accurately reflects how traders adapted to the physical geography of the Trans-Saharan trade network, relying on camels to traverse the desert and utilizing oases as stopping points for water and rest.