Question at position 2 Which of the following about Afro-Eurasian trade is supported by the map above? 4WH32The Ottoman Empire was located at the intersections of major trading routes.The Islamic states of West Africa maintained close commercial ties with eastern Europe.The states of the Middle East did not participate in the Indian Ocean trading system.The Delhi Sultanate relied primarily on sea routes to participate in the silk trade across Asia.

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Question at position 2  Which of the following about Afro-Eurasian trade is supported by the map above? 4WH32The Ottoman Empire was located at the intersections of major trading routes.The Islamic states of West Africa maintained close commercial ties with eastern Europe.The states of the Middle East did not participate in the Indian Ocean trading system.The Delhi Sultanate relied primarily on sea routes to participate in the silk trade across Asia.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

To analyze this question, I’ll assess each statement in light of Afro-Eurasian trade networks depicted by the map of major long-distance routes around 1500 C.E.

Option 1: The Ottoman Empire was located at the intersections of major trading routes.
This is consistent with the map, which shows a web of routes converging in and around the Ottoman heartlands in Anatolia and the eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman Empire sat at a strategic crossroads linking Europe, Asia, and Africa, controlling key land and sea trade corridors (e.g., routes through the Eastern Mediterranean and overland routes toward the Silk Roads). This statement is supported by the map’s portrayal of the empire’s geographic position at a nexus of routes.

Option 2: The Islamic states of West Africa maintained close commercial ties with eastern Europe.
The map focuses on Afro-Eurasian routes that connect Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe, but West Africa’s major trading networks in this period were trans-Saharan routes linking West Africa with North Africa and the Mediterranean world, not direct, sustained commercial ties with eastern Europe. The phrase “eastern Europe” is not a typical core partner in the West African commerce patterns highlighted by the map. This makes the statement questionable or unsupported by the depicted routes.

Option 3: The states of the Middle East did not participate in the Indian Ocean trading system.
On the contrary, the Middle East—including regions under the Ottoman and Persian spheres—engaged in Indian Ocean trade through Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea routes, enabling exchange with traders from India, East Africa, and beyond. The map’s network includes routes that link through or near the Middle East toward Indian Ocean connections, so this option is incorrect.

Option 4: The Delhi Sultanate relied primarily on sea routes to participate in the silk trade across Asia.
The Delhi Sultanate, located in northern India, was more strongly connected via overland networks (e.g., the Silk Road corridor and other land routes across the Indian subcontinent) and river/land connections rather than primarily sea routes. While there was some maritime activity, the notion that they relied primarily on sea routes for Silk Road–style trade across Asia does not align with the common historical pattern shown by the map. This makes the statement inaccurate.

In summary, only Option 1 aligns with the map’s depiction of Afro-Eurasian trade networks, showing the Ottoman Empire at the intersections of major trading routes, whereas the other statements conflict with the map’s implications about regional trade connections.

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