According to Map 9

question 33

Multiple Choice

According to Map 9.2, "The Expansion of Islam and Its Trading Networks in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries," the strength of Islamic seaborne trade is especially prominent in which of the following regions?

• A) The Mediterranean Sea
• B) The Black Sea
• C) The Caspian Sea
• D) The Arabian Sea

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