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 showing the Silk Road around 100 CE. Then answer the question below.
Which statement is supported by the map?
A. The Silk Road connected only Asia and Europe.
B. The Silk Road allowed merchants to travel from Asia to the Americas.
C. The Silk Road included both land and sea routes.
Answer with the option's letter from the given choices directly.

C