In the late Middle Ages, people could use an overland route between the mouth of the Nile River on the Mediterranean coast and the Red Sea in Arabia. What was a disadvantage of that overland route as a trade route to the East? A.
The route crossed a hot, barren desert, which made traveling difficult.
B.
Mongolian bandits robbed merchants who traveled the route.
C.
The Egyptians heavily taxed the route, making travel expensive.
D.
The discovery of the Cape of Good Hope made the route obsolete.

1. how did the works progress administration (wpa) contribute to the cultural development of american cities? a. by paying artists to create new works for public spaces b. by granting scholarships to underprivileged students to study art c. by sponsoring cultural exchanges with musicians from other countries 2. which of the following best describes the effect of the new deal on the great depression? a. the new deal eased the effects of the great depression. b. the new deal alone ended the depression. c. production rates during the great depression only fully recovered as the united states prepared to enter world war ii.