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Africa and Trade Quick Check

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Which of the following best explains the relative significance of the trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean trade routes?(1 point)
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Neither of them was significant because both were limited in whom they could reach.
Neither of them was significant because both were limited in whom they could reach.

Trans-Saharan trade was more significant because it had more valuable resources such as salt, gold, and ivory.
Trans-Saharan trade was more significant because it had more valuable resources such as salt, gold, and ivory.

The routes were equally significant—each in its own way—as they both contributed to significant cultural developments along the routes, and worth cannot be measured simply by the goods that were traded.
The routes were equally significant—each in its own way—as they both contributed to significant cultural developments along the routes, and worth cannot be measured simply by the goods that were traded.

The Indian Ocean basin was more significant because it connected the Middle East and parts of Africa with Asia, specifically China, and it had important goods such as silk and porcelain.

Answer 1

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The Indian Ocean basin was more significant because it connected the Middle East and parts of Africa with Asia, specifically China, and it had important goods such as silk and porcelain.

Answer 2

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The Indian Ocean basin was more significant because it connected the Middle East and parts of Africa with Asia, specifically China, and it had important goods such as silk and porcelain.

Answer 3

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To determine the relative significance of the trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean trade routes, we need to consider the valuable resources and cultural developments associated with each route.

Option 1 states that neither of the routes was significant because both were limited in whom they could reach. This option does not provide any explanation for the significance of the routes.

Option 2 argues that the trans-Saharan trade route was more significant because it had valuable resources such as salt, gold, and ivory. This explanation focuses on the valuable commodities traded along the trans-Saharan route, suggesting its greater significance.

Option 3 suggests that the routes were equally significant in their own ways as they both contributed to significant cultural developments along the routes. This explanation emphasizes that significance cannot be measured solely by the goods traded, but also by the cultural impact.

Option 4 asserts that the Indian Ocean basin was more significant because it connected the Middle East and parts of Africa with Asia, specifically China, and it had important goods such as silk and porcelain. This explanation highlights the trade connections between regions and the high-value goods traded along the Indian Ocean route.

Based on these explanations, the best answer to the question would be Option 4. It provides a specific explanation of the significant connections and valuable goods associated with the Indian Ocean trade route.