Multiple choice

The Safavid Empire found trade with Europe difficult because

  1. nobody wanted to buy Persian goods

  2. the empire was hemmed in by powerful neighbors

  3. the roads were in terrible condition and unsafe

  4. European goods were too expensive
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Safavid Empire was landlocked between the Ottoman Empire to the west and the Mughal Empire to the east. This geographic isolation made direct maritime trade with Europe difficult.

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