Question

A consequence of trade along the eastern Mediterranean was not simply economic growth and political clout, but which of the following? Exchange of currencies Exchange of cultural ideas, innovations, and techniques Exchange of black market goods Exchange of different foods

Answer 1

Exchange of cultural ideas, innovations, and techniques.

Answer 2

Answer: Exchange of cultural ideas, innovations, and techniques.

The Mediterranean has been the central avenue of transport, cultural exchange and trade between Asia, Europe and Africa. It has been used throughout millennia by people as diverse as the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Canaanite, Phoenician, Hebrew, Carthaginian, Greek, Persian, Thracian, Etruscan, Iberian, Roman, Byzantine, Bulgarian, Arab, Ottoman, Christian and Islamic cultures. Trade along the Mediterranean has not only brought economic growth, but also allowed for the exchange of ideas and innovations between these cultures.