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question 33

Multiple Choice

Questions refer to the images below.
The Suez Canal (1882) Trade routes between Europe from Asia
-The documents above indicate which of the following?

• A) The Suez Canal shortened the route to the Cape of Good Hope, permitting the British to resupply their force.
• B) The three-masted schooner showed the importance of monsoon winds in the Indian Ocean.
• C) The Suez Canal shortened the route between Europe and South Asia by nearly 8,000 kilometers.
• D) Modern maritime technology, such as the three-masted schooner, shortened the time it took to trade between Europe and Asia.

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