Which of the Following Was NOT an Important Factor in Why

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT an important factor in why China - more advanced technologically than Western Europe in the 15th Century - did not become the center of the modern world economy?

• A) its location on the eastern side of Eurasia
• B) political centralization
• C) labour-intensive rice cultivation
• D) lack of political autonomy of its cities and their merchants

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