FACT OR BLUFF: History LO 4

Silk road is safer than Maritime route as many traders rely on it.

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Singapore lies off the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, along a

waterway known as Straits of India.

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BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini) are traditional ways of marking

years in the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

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Map gives a bird’s eye view of the world.

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The traders who used the Maritime route benefited in saving time, reducing

the amount and cost of supplies, weather conditions and safety

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Having full control over the Straits would not affect Singapore because of its

location.

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Maritime Route connected China through Central Asia to the Roman Empire, which controlled much of the Middle East and Europe for many centuries

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The features of the map include: Countries, Water Bodies, Legend and Scale.

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