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AP World History: Modern
Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
Topic 2.4
What was a primary difference between the trans-Saharan trade routes and the Silk Road during the same period?
The trans-Saharan trade routes were longer than the Silk Road.
The trans-Saharan trade routes primarily moved goods across land whereas the Silk Road included both land and maritime routes.
Only luxury goods were traded on the trans-Saharan routes while all types of goods were traded on the Silk Road.
The trans-Saharan trade routes were solely controlled by a single empire, unlike the Silk Road.
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