To this city also are brought articles of greater cost and rarity, and in greater abundance of all kinds, than to any other city
in the world. For people of every description, and from every region . . . including all the costly wares of India, as well as the fine and precious goods of Cathay . . . some for the sovereign, some for the court, some for the city which is so great . . . between court and city the quantity brought in is endless. As a sample, I tell you, no day in the year passes that there do not enter the city 1,000 cartloads of silk alone. Which description summarizes Marco Polo’s description of Beijing? a small city that does not care for trade a large city untouched by foreign influence a large city with vibrant foreign trade an isolated city hostile to foreigners
Marco Polo was deeply impressed by the East. As a european from the XIII century, he wasn't used to the sight of so much trade, luxury and comfort. He travelled through the whole Silk Road, but it was China, and especially its capital Beijing, what made the biggest impression on him. On this excerpt he describes the city as A large city with vibrant foreign trade.
<span>The main responsibility given to the Caliph in the first duty is to protect the entire faith of Islam, in a manner that represents the wishes of the very first Muslims. </span>
Answer: out of what you have listed the answer is C
Explanation:
Montesquieu Was a French judge and thinker of the late 1600s and early to mid 1700s, who believed a series of checks and balances should be put in place to assure no one branch of government got too powerful.
The Aztec ruled over a large Empire that included most of Central and Southern Mexico. They had subjugated other peoples like the neighboring Tlaxcaltecas, who were in fact crucial for the Spanish Conquest.
The Aztec were often very ruthless against their subjects. They extracted onerous economic tribute, and also practiced human sacrifices, often killing people from the subjugated tribes.
