Question

" In the nine markets (in Chang'an) they set up bazaars, Their wares separated by type, their shop rows distinctly divided. There was no room for people to turn their heads, or for chariots to wheel about. People crammed into the city, spilled into the suburbs, Everywhere streaming into the hundreds of shops."
Ban Gu (32 BCE- 92 CE) Chinese Poet



Which statement about Chinese Merchants is best supported by the poem?


The markets were so crowded that imperial government considered merchants a source of problems.


Chariots were one of the main items merchants sold


Most merchants in the Chang'an markets lived outside the city.


Chinese cities included prosperous merchants and vibrant trade.

Answer 1

Answer: Chinese cities included prosperous merchants and vibrant trade.

Explanation:

From the text it is seen that there was a lot of trade going on in the city. Everywhere one goes there are hundreds of shops. This means that trade must have been very vibrant.

Cities with vibrant trade make for trading hubs that will attract people from far and wide. This would therefore give merchants the opportunity to become very successful and prosperous from selling their wares.