What statement BEST describes trade relations between Europe and Asia in the mid-15th century?
A) Trade continued at a brisk pace along traditional land and sea routes.
B) Trade between Asia and Europe was now occurring mostly by sea, as ships regularly
rounded Africa.
C) Muslim states encouraged trade between Europe and Asia by serving as the middlemen
in trading.
D) Trade between Asia and Europe had been disrupted by Muslim control over the eastern
caravan routes.
E) China dominated trade within the Indian Ocean.
D
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