Based on the map and your knowledge of the Silk Road trade routes, why did silk traders use land-based trade routes instead of sea routes?
(1 point)
• 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
• Sea routes were too dangerous to use for luxury goods
Silk traders did not trust sea captains because of pirates
The correct answer is:
• The Silk Road's starting points were not along coastal areas