China contributed to the growth of trade in the Indian Ocean between 500 and 1500 CE in all EXCEPT which of the following ways?
a. The Chinese state under the Tang and Song dynasties actively encouraged maritime trade.
b. The invention of the magnetic compass in China improved navigation.
c. China provided a vast and attractive market for Indian and Southeast Asian goods.
d. The Chinese state under the Tang and Song dynasties prohibited Chinese merchants from traveling along the Silk Road, effectively forcing them to trade along the Indian Ocean trade routes.
Answer: d. The Chinese state under the Tang and Song dynasties prohibited Chinese merchants from traveling along the Silk Road, effectively forcing them to trade along the Indian Ocean trade routes.
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