The Roman Empire fell around the fifth century and as Islam spread in the seventh century. Trade between Europe and china slowed. Chinese traders were blocked from westward expansion into Europe when the Chinese army was defeated by Muslim fighters in the area known as Syr Darya the trade routes known as the Silk Road fell into disuse and trade between the far east and Europe nearly stopped it wasn’t until the thirteenth century when the mongols invaded and controlled Central Asia and large parts of the Middle East that extensive trade along these routes was opened last night.
Which is true about the mongol empire
A. The mongols replaced the Roman Empire as the dominant force in Western Europe
B. The mongols unified regions along the Silk Road allowing for safe transport of goods
C. Muslims controlled busy trade routes into china from the fith to the seventh centuries
D. Without access to European markets the Chinese were unable to obtain raw materials