C. Both were located near the sea and depended on it for food, transportation, etc.
If you mean neutral countries Switzerland, Portugal and the Vatican(Holy See) would be a few
The correct answer is A.) an export of Western culture.
It is not the most popular one because the most popular ones are the free market and famous brands as well as music and movies and things like that. It is not the economic basis for it because there are western countries that fully democratic and yet have more socialist tendencies when it comes to economy so the two are not as related. It is not accepted into the Middle east, or at least not in all countries.
Trade to Western Europe grew as a result of the <span>Crusades opening travel to the Near East and bringing back new goods</span>
