Select the Word or Phrase That Best Matches the Definition

question 8

Multiple Choice

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The massive,interconnected web of commerce in premodern times that included East Africa,India,and Southeast Asia;the network was badly disrupted by Portuguese intrusion beginning around 1500.

• A)Indian Ocean commercial network
• B)trading post empire
• C)Philippines (Spanish)
• D)British/Dutch East Indian companies
• E)Tokugawa shogunate
• F)"silver drain"
• G)Potosí
• H)soft gold
• I)African diaspora
• J)Benin
• K)Dahomey
• L)Ayuba Suleiman Diallo

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Definitions:

Endowment Policy

An insurance policy designed to pay a lump sum after a specific term (on its 'maturity') or upon the death of the policyholder, whichever comes first.

Semiannually

Taking place two times a year, usually at six-month intervals.

Premiums

Premiums are the amounts paid for insurance policies, providing coverage against various risks and ensuring financial protection.

Life Policy

an insurance contract that pays a specified sum to beneficiaries upon the death of the insured individual.