Question
Which statements accurately describe trade in the Byzantine Empire?
Choose all correct answers.
Responses
Byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India.
Byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India.
Justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in Byzantine markets.
Justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in Byzantine markets.
The Byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of China.
The Byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of China.
Constantinople's isolated location far from trade routes hampered Byzantine trade.
Choose all correct answers.
Responses
Byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India.
Byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India.
Justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in Byzantine markets.
Justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in Byzantine markets.
The Byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of China.
The Byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of China.
Constantinople's isolated location far from trade routes hampered Byzantine trade.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statements that accurately describe trade in the Byzantine Empire are:
1. **Byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India.**
2. **The Byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of China.**
The other two statements are not accurate:
- **Justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in Byzantine markets.** (This statement is incorrect; while there were regulations, foreigners did engage in trade.)
- **Constantinople's isolated location far from trade routes hampered Byzantine trade.** (This statement is also incorrect; Constantinople's strategic location actually made it a significant trade hub.)
1. **Byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India.**
2. **The Byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of China.**
The other two statements are not accurate:
- **Justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in Byzantine markets.** (This statement is incorrect; while there were regulations, foreigners did engage in trade.)
- **Constantinople's isolated location far from trade routes hampered Byzantine trade.** (This statement is also incorrect; Constantinople's strategic location actually made it a significant trade hub.)