Question

Islamic portable arts _____________________
a.
were first carried by Islamic deity.
b.
were sold throughout Europe and Africa during the 14th century.
c.
were highly sought items of luxury.
d.
must include both calligraphy and arabesques to be valuable.

Answer 1

c.

Islamic portable arts (carpets, textiles, metalwork, ceramics, glass, illuminated manuscripts, etc.) were highly sought luxury goods across the medieval world. Options a and d are incorrect (a is nonsensical; d is too restrictive), while b is partially true about wide trade but is narrower and less accurate than c.