Trade was more simple and trade increased which meant that more money was inherit by merchants and traders etc
That's tough. The term "fat cat" was often used to describe a rich political businessman, so I would go with C, businesses.
Egyptians invented curtains. The first curtains were made of animal hides.
I would go with A the one u pick
One example would be how voting polls show that democrats are strong on the east and west coast, while republicans are more prevalent in the middle and the south.