Question

Until the age of exploration and the emergence of a new global economy, __________, not Europeans, dominated trade.

A. Muslims
B. the Chinese
C. Hindus
D. South Africans

India traded throughout the Indian Ocean Basin, but once _________ began to control the area, both Asian and Arab merchants were forced to pay protection money so their cargo would not be seized.
A. Portugal
B. Spain
C. Africa
D. Southeast Asia

Answer 1

This question is old but,

Answer to question 1 would be

A; Muslims

and 2

A; Portugal

Answer 2

Until the age of exploration and the emergence of a new global economy, "the Chinese", not Europeans, dominated trade, and one "Portugal" began to control the area, both Asian and Arab merchants were forced to pay protection money so their cargo would not be seized.