1. 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) Responses Sea routes were too dangerous to use for luxury goods Sea routes were too dangerous to use for luxury goods 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 The Silk Road's starting points were not along coastal areas The Silk Road's starting points were not along coastal areas Silk traders did not trust sea captains because of pirates