Question

Which statements accurately describe trade in the Byzantine Empire? Choose all answers that are correct. A. Byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India. B. Justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in Byzantine markets. C. Constantinople's isolated location far from trade routes hampered Byzantine trade. D. The Byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of China.

Answer 1

The statement which accurately described trade in the Byzantine Empire was that Byzantine merhants were able to trade ivory and exotic spices from Africa and India - these things made the Byzantine empire an important trading hub; together with its interesting location.