Question

What significance did the domination of southern Spain by the Umayyad Caliphate have on Europe?

1) Europeans became dependent on goods from the Middle East and Asia.

2) An influx of gold from Mansa Musa I’s empire improved the European economy.

3) Spain became the center of Muslim culture due to the increased volume of art and architecture.

4) Spaniards migrated to Africa to escape the invasion of the Umayyad Caliphate.

Answer 1

Europeans became dependent on goods from the Middle East and Asia.

Answer 2

The correct answer should be
1) Europeans became dependent on goods from the Middle East and Asia.

The Middle-Eastern Merchants had access to Europe through the Mediterranean and Spain which opened ways to Europe. This made people from Spain, France, and nearby states dependent on things that were common like various clothing materials or herbs and spices.