Context: The map below shows a network of trade routes known as the Silk Road. Between 200 BCE and 1350 CE, merchants, or traders, traveled along many parts of these routes.
Look at the map, which shows the Silk Road around the year 1300 CE. Then answer the question below.
Based on the map, what was true about the Silk Road around the year 1300 CE?
A. The Silk Road included both land and sea routes.
B. The Silk Road was made up of only land routes.
C. The Silk Road connected East Asia and the Americas by sea.
Select the correct answer from the given choices and respond with the letter of the chosen option.

A