The Mughal Empire created a weak, decentralized government.
A It established a powerful government that lasted for five centuries.
B It used the coins of many different empires to encourage trade.
C It controlled the central portion of the Silk Road trade network and became wealthy as a result.
D It invented the Silk Road trade network.
C It controlled the central portion of the Silk Road trade network and became wealthy as a result.
C It controlled the central portion of the Silk Road trade network and became wealthy as a result.
To determine the correct answer among the given options, let's understand the Mughal Empire's government structure and its impact on trade.
The Mughal Empire was a powerful empire that ruled over parts of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century. However, option A - "It established a powerful government that lasted for five centuries" is incorrect because the Mughal Empire experienced periods of both strong and weak rule.
Moving on to option B - "It used the coins of many different empires to encourage trade." While the Mughal Empire did engage in trade and had a prosperous economy, this option does not accurately represent their use of coins. The empire primarily used its own currency, the rupee, rather than coins from different empires.
Option D - "It invented the Silk Road trade network" is also incorrect. The Silk Road trade network existed long before the Mughal Empire. It was an ancient network of trade routes that connected Asia, Europe, and Africa, facilitating the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures.
This leaves us with option C - "It controlled the central portion of the Silk Road trade network and became wealthy as a result." This is the correct answer. The Mughal Empire had control over significant trade routes within the Indian subcontinent, including the central portion of the Silk Road. This control allowed them to reap economic benefits, becoming wealthy through trade and commerce.
So, the correct answer is C. The Mughal Empire controlled the central portion of the Silk Road trade network and became wealthy as a result.