Question
How were interaction between people along the Indian Ocean trade routes impacted by physical geography?
A. Traders had to stop in Mesopotamia to trade and spread several religions
B. Traders had to stop in ports and spread Christianity throughout Africa
C. Traders had to stop at oases across the deserts and spread religious and cultural ideas
D. Traders had to stop in ports and often traded religious and cultural ideas
A. Traders had to stop in Mesopotamia to trade and spread several religions
B. Traders had to stop in ports and spread Christianity throughout Africa
C. Traders had to stop at oases across the deserts and spread religious and cultural ideas
D. Traders had to stop in ports and often traded religious and cultural ideas
Answers
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The best answer is **D. Traders had to stop in ports and often traded religious and cultural ideas**.
The Indian Ocean trade routes facilitated vibrant interactions among diverse cultures due to the strategic placement of ports along the coastlines of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Southeast Asia. These ports served as hubs for trade, allowing for the exchange not only of goods but also of religious and cultural ideas, helping to spread faiths such as Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism across regions. The physical geography of the region, characterized by coastal trade routes and ports, significantly influenced these interactions.
The Indian Ocean trade routes facilitated vibrant interactions among diverse cultures due to the strategic placement of ports along the coastlines of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, India, and Southeast Asia. These ports served as hubs for trade, allowing for the exchange not only of goods but also of religious and cultural ideas, helping to spread faiths such as Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism across regions. The physical geography of the region, characterized by coastal trade routes and ports, significantly influenced these interactions.