The traders of the Indian Ocean, where distances were greater and contacts less frequent,
a. did not tend to be multilingual.
b. rarely strayed far from the shorelines.
c. kept strong ties to their homelands.
d. seldom retained political ties with their homelands.
e. none of the above.
d.
seldom retained political ties with their homelands.
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A. language, customs, culture, and history. B. religion, culture, customs, and military. C. military, language, history, and culture. D. culture, language, religion, and customs. E. residence within defined borders.
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