Question

Before the Europeans discovered the New World, the main sea route to the Far East was ______.

the Northwest Passage
around the tip of Africa
around the tip of South America
the Arctic Passage

Answer 1

your answer is “around the tip of Africa” i’m pretty sure

Answer 2

the main sea route to trade was through the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean and around India and the islands of Malaysia and Singapore on up to Japan. Sometimes countries would also travel south around South Africa and across the Indian ocean.