-According to the Map, How Did Portugal Establish More Direct

question 34

Multiple Choice

-According to the map, how did Portugal establish more direct trading networks with Asia?

• A) by sailing around Africa
• B) through existing Mediterranean sea routes
• C) along overland routes across the Middle East
• D) by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

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Volume Ratio

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Efficient Transport

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Micrometer

A unit of length in the metric system equal to one millionth of a meter, also used as a device for precise measurements of small distances.

Nanometer

A unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a meter, often used to measure wavelengths of light and dimensions of molecules.