Apentix/AP World History/Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)/Question
AP World Historyhardmcq1 pt

The decline of overland Silk Road traffic after the 1400s is best explained by

A.the rise of cheaper and faster maritime routes
B.the end of all Asian production
C.a Mongol ban on trade
D.the Sahara expanding into Central Asia

Explanation

Core Concept

European and Asian shipping undercut costly overland caravans, shifting trade to the sea.

Correct Answer

Athe rise of cheaper and faster maritime routes

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