Question

Despite the fact that most of Europe remained Christian, it, too, benefited economically from the rise of the Islamic Empire. Traders in Genoa and Venice were European links in the larger Islamic trading networks across the Mediterranean and around the world. Not only did that trade greatly increase the economic strength of these port cities, but it was through this trade that Christian Europe was introduced to new economic terms like bazaar, broker, caravan, tariff, and many others.

Based on the passage, what was the economic impact of the rise of Islam in Europe?

Trade increased as Europe was linked with trade routes that reached around the world.
Traders in European cities such as Genoa and Venice struggled to compete with Muslim traders.
Europeans learned new terms related to international trade.
Europeans were forced to pay tariffs on all goods imported from Islamic lands.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- Trade increased as Europe was linked with trade routes that reached around the world.
- Europeans learned new terms related to international trade.

Explanation: The passage says Genoa and Venice became links in Islamic trading networks, boosting their economies and introducing terms like bazaar, broker, caravan, tariff. It does not say Europeans struggled to compete or were forced to pay tariffs on all imports.