Question

which of the following best explains the relative significance of the trans - saharan and indian ocean trade routes? (1 point)
trans - saharan trade was more significant because it had more valuable resources such as salt, gold, and ivory
neither of them was significant because both were limited in whom they could reach
the routes were equally significant—each in its own way—as they both contributed to significant cultural developments along the routes, and worth cannot be measured simply by the goods that were traded
the indian ocean basin was more significant because it connected the middle east and parts of africa with asia, specifically china, and it had important goods such as silk and porcelain

Explanation:

The trans - Saharan trade was crucial for the exchange of salt, gold, ivory etc. and spread of Islam and other cultural elements in Africa. The Indian Ocean trade connected diverse regions like the Middle East, Africa, and Asia (including China), facilitating the exchange of goods like silk and porcelain and cultural diffusion such as the spread of Buddhism and Hinduism. Both had far - reaching impacts on cultural, economic, and social developments in the regions they served, making them equally significant in their own ways.

Answer:

The routes were equally significant—each in its own way—as they both contributed to significant cultural developments along the routes, and worth cannot be measured simply by the goods that were traded