Why did merchants and traders build a series of oases along the Silk Road? to provide food, shelter, and protection for travelers to provide employment for peasants who lived nearby to establish retreats where new religions could flourish to create markets where goods could be traded and sold

Nrectangle pqrs, pq = 18, ps = 14, and pr = 22.8. diagonals pr¯¯¯¯¯ and qs¯¯¯¯¯ intersect at point t. what is the length of tq¯¯¯¯¯? a.7b.9c.11.4d.22.8

This phrase from the declaration of independence and its primary author thomas jefferson can be used to justify which statement? a) jefferson thought this document could be used in his defense were he put on trial for treason. b) jefferson knew that the colonists' actions would have an international impact. c) jefferson believed that a bill of rights was necessary in the new government. d) jefferson was trying to show the king that the colonists were intellectuals.

Islam and the arabic language spread throughout north africa in the 600s primarily through a. african traders b. american colonists c. european explorers d. middle eastern armies select the best answer from the choices provided