Question

we rely
on the sea route of international trade ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Alongside spreading trade, the Silk Road also became a vital route for the spread of knowledge, technology, religion, and the arts, with many trading centers along the route—such as Samarkand in modern-day Uzbekistan—also becoming important centers of intellectual exchange

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

i. Waterways are natural mode of transportation and do not require any expense for

its maintenance.

ii. Countries having access to coastal areas can import and export goods through sea

routes. For example, approximately 95 percent of India’s foreign trade moves

through ocean routes.

iii. Waterways connect the countries directly. Countries which are located far off from

each other can send cumbersome goods from one country to another through

waterways.

Thus, people having trade relations with other countries are dependent on waterways