In What Area of the World Did Capitalism Originate,and When

question 56

Multiple Choice

In what area of the world did capitalism originate,and when?

• A) East Asia, 10th Century
• B) Europe, late 15th and early 16th Centuries
• C) Middle East, 17th and early 18th Centuries
• D) South Asia, 4th through 7th Centuries
• E) Sub-Saharan Africa, late 12th Century

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