Question

The towns on the west coast were home to _________ traders.

• A. Chinese
• B. Jewish
• C. Persian
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

During the medieval period, the towns on the west coast were home to Arab, Persian, Chinese, Jewish and Syrian Christian traders. Indian spices and cloth sold in the Red Sea ports were purchased by Italian traders and eventually reached European markets, fetching very high profits.