Sogdian Merchants Began to Dominate the Silk Road Trade After

question 6

Multiple Choice

Sogdian merchants began to dominate the Silk Road trade after they

• A) forged an alliance with the Turks
• B) attacked and destroyed many of the competing cities in Central Asia
• C) began to assimilate to the cosmopolitan Chinese culture
• D) gained expertise in cutting gemstones

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