Review the map showing medieval European trade routes.

Question

A map titled Medieval Trade Routes. The Genoese routes go through Lisbon, Bordeaux, London, Bruges, Constantinople. The Hanseatic routes go through London, Bruges, Hamburg, Lubeck, Oslo, Gdansk. The Overland and river routes go through Constantinople, Rome, Florence, Milan, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Paris, Bruges, Cologne, Hamburg, Lubeck, Gdansk, Leipzig, Kiev, Krakow, Vienna, Venice. Venetian routes go through Valencia, Naples, Venice. Venetian and Genoese routes go through Valencia, Barcelona, Florence, Constantinople.

Which trade routes reached the greatest number of medieval cities?

Genoese
Hanseatic
overland
Venetian

Answer 1

The trade routes that reached the greatest number of medieval cities are the Overland routes. The Overland and river routes connect multiple cities, including Constantinople, Rome, Florence, Milan, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Paris, Bruges, Cologne, Hamburg, Lubeck, Gdansk, Leipzig, Kiev, Krakow, Vienna, and Venice, making it the most extensive network among the options listed.