AP World Historymediummcq1 pt

Which development most directly increased the volume of Silk Road trade in the 1200s?

A.Mongol unification and protection of the routes
B.The discovery of the Americas
C.The invention of the steamship
D.The fall of Constantinople

Explanation

Core Concept

One authority ruling the whole corridor cut tolls and banditry, boosting traffic.

Correct Answer

AMongol unification and protection of the routes

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