Question

Use the two maps below to answer the following question:

Answer 1

Answer:

They were low-altitude cities in valleys that cut through mountains.

Explanation:

Bukhara and Samarkand are both asian cities that were part of the silk route, and have been important trade centers from the begging of the settlements of human in their locations, Bukhara now sits in the country of Uzbekistán and is 225 meters above the sea level, and Samarkand in the same country lies 705 meteres above the sea level they are low altitude cities, in valleys that cut through the mountains, so they are an obligated stop on the journey.

Answer 2

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "They were low-altitude cities in valleys that cut through mountains." The statement that describes why Samarkand and Bukhara were important trade centers on the Silk Road is that They were low-altitude cities in valleys that cut through mountains.