ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TRADE EXCHANGE AND INTERDEPENDENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which trade complex included both land and sea routes?
A
Silk Road
B
Indian Ocean Trade Complex
C
Mediterranean Sea Complex
D
Columbian Exchange
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Silk Road was probably the main trade route that goods were transported to and from the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean sea lanes connect the people, empires and civilizations of North Africa, Asia, and Europe through trade.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mediterranean Sea complex was (and to an extent still is) a vast network of intercultural trade routes. It connected cities, city-states, and whole empires from the Iberian Peninsula to the coast of modern Turkey with cultures and trading partners as far away as the Indian Ocean, sub-Saharan Africa, and even China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia. It was a major conduit for trade between the Roman Empire and China and later between medieval European kingdoms and China.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, making it the shortest maritime route to Asia from Europe. Since its completion in 1869, it has become one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes.

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