World Geography Assignment: Answer the following questions in detail. Research on the Internet. Each Question is worth 25 points.

1) What is the Silk Road? Where is it? What is China doing to invest in the Silk Road? What are the challenges? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the Silk Road?

2) What is the Pan American Highway? What impact does it have or could it have on logistics? What are the challenges of this route? What other options are there for trade in the Americas?

3) What is the most common shipping route from China to Europe? What part of that route is most vulnerable to piracy? Why is this part of the route most vulnerable?

4) Name at least two current events impacting the global trade of goods. You can look at CNN.com, BBCNews.com, etc. Explain in detail how companies and consumers see this impact. Justify your responses.