During the Middle Ages, Italian merchants increased the amount of inter-regional trade by

Question

A.
exporting goods to Africa and selling them to people in Muslim nations.
B.
importing goods from Asia and selling them to people in Europe.
C.
importing goods from the Americas and selling them to people in Europe.
D.
exporting goods to Asia and selling them to people in Buddhist nations.

Answer 1

The most accurate answer is:

B. importing goods from Asia and selling them to people in Europe.

During the Middle Ages, Italian merchants, particularly from city-states like Venice and Genoa, played a crucial role in facilitating trade between Asia and Europe by importing goods such as silk, spices, and other luxury items from the East and selling them to European markets.