11. 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
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
Silk traders did not trust sea captains because of pirates
Silk traders did not trust sea captains because of pirates
The Silk Road's starting points were not along coastal areas
The Silk Road's starting points were not along coastal areas
Sea routes were too dangerous to use for luxury goods