The cradle of civilization is a term referring to locations where, according to current archaeological data, civilization is understood to have emerged.
India traded throughout the Indian Ocean Basin, but once _________ began to control the area, both Asian and Arab merchants were forced to pay protection
money so their cargo would not be seized.
Portugal
Answer:
The monks' isolation prohibited them from helping others and spreading Buddhism. Isolation made it easy for the monks to forget about those outside the monasteries.