The Volume of Trade Was Less in the Indian Ocean

question 13

Multiple Choice

The volume of trade was less in the Indian Ocean than in the Mediterranean because

• A) There was less demand for Indian Ocean goods.
• B) Indian Ocean ships were smaller.
• C) Indian Ocean sailors more frequently practiced the siesta .
• D) Indian Ocean trade involved very long distances with few islands to serve as resupply points.
• E) Greek sailors could cover longer distances.

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Definitions:

Within-group

Refers to analyses or comparisons made among individuals within the same group.

Variability

It refers to the extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset diverge from the average or mean.

F-ratio

A statistical measure used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) to assess the significance of the difference between group means by dividing the variance between groups by the variance within groups.

Between-group Variance

Between-group variance measures the variability of group means around the overall mean, used in analyzing differences between groups.