What did the ortaq system do for traders?(1 point)
Responses
It placed them in a partnership with a Mongol that granted them protection and other accommodations.
It placed them in a partnership with a Mongol that granted them protection and other accommodations.
It employed a Mongol to hunt down enemy traders and seize their goods.
It employed a Mongol to hunt down enemy traders and seize their goods.
It was a tax merchants had to pay to trade in Mongol territory.
It was a tax merchants had to pay to trade in Mongol territory.
It took trade away from non-Mongols by keeping trade entirely within the Mongol Empire.
To determine the correct answer, we can break down the options and evaluate each one:
1. It placed them in a partnership with a Mongol that granted them protection and other accommodations.
2. It employed a Mongol to hunt down enemy traders and seize their goods.
3. It was a tax merchants had to pay to trade in Mongol territory.
4. It took trade away from non-Mongols by keeping trade entirely within the Mongol Empire.
Based on the question, we are looking for the function or benefit of the Ortak system for traders. Options 1 and 2 mention the involvement of Mongols in trade activities but do not specify the benefits for the traders themselves. Option 4 suggests that the system monopolized trade within the Mongol Empire, which doesn't directly address the benefits for the traders.
Option 3, however, states that the Ortak system was a tax that merchants had to pay to trade in Mongol territory. This implies that the system allowed traders to conduct their business within the Mongol Empire, albeit with the requirement of paying the tax. Thus, the correct answer is:
- It was a tax merchants had to pay to trade in Mongol territory.