Question

Why did the Europeans want to trade directly with India and China and cut out the Arab middle men?

• A. They could import luxury items like silk and spices cheaply
• B. By cutting out middle men, they could fetch better prices for their exports
• C. Arab merchants did not respond quickly to the needs of the European market
• D. Arabs would withhold trade items from the Europeans

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

They could import luxury items like silk and spices cheaply

B

By cutting out middle men, they could fetch better prices for their exports

By cutting out the middlemen, they could import luxury items like silks and spices cheaply. Also, they could fetch better prices for their exports.