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.

Answer 1

The most accurate response is:

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

This reflects the historical context where traders often preferred land routes, such as the Silk Road, for transporting valuable items like silk due to the risks associated with maritime trade, such as piracy and unpredictable weather conditions.