India's Eventual Success in Developing Trade with Distant Lands Was

question 2

Multiple Choice

India's eventual success in developing trade with distant lands was aided most by

• A) the development of the Silk Road.
• B) the seizure of control of the Ganges River port of Tamluk.
• C) schools of foreign language which prepared traders for interaction with other peoples.
• D) the discovery of how to best make use of the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean.
• E) the spread of Buddhism.

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