16. Which statement about the impact of the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade is correct?
A. Both led to the reemergence of classical scholarship as an
influential force
B. Both led to cultural isolation and discouraged the diffusion of religious beliefs.
C. Both facilitated the expansion of trade and the spread of religion,
social customs, and military technologies.
D. Both resulted in declines in domestic production in many cultures
due to improved access to goods from other regions.