Mesopotamia--this early civilization traces connections to trade as early as 2300 BC connecting to Egypt and the Indus Valley.
Through trade, ideas and collective learning occurred spreading to these Bronze Age civilizations. Eventually this spread to more growing civilizations to the north (Greece) and east (Persia).
An oligarchy describes C. "rule by a small group". The size of this group can vary greatly but it relative to the size of the population its controlling and usually results and unfair governance.
The luxury item that dominated 14th century global trade routes was:
Spices
I believee the answer is A.