Based on Map 16.3, "Seaborne Trading Empires in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries," who was most heavily involved in overland trading in the Middle East during the period illustrated?
A) Arabs
B) Dutch
C) Chinese
D) British

Question

Based on Map 16.3, "Seaborne Trading Empires in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries," who was most heavily involved in overland trading in the Middle East during the period illustrated? 
A) Arabs 
B) Dutch 
C) Chinese 
D) British

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The map shows that the Arab empire controlled much of the overland trading routes in the Middle East, including the famous Silk Road. The Dutch, Chinese, and British were primarily involved in seaborne trading empires.