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4. The map below shows the major cities along the trade route known as the Silk Road that stretched from the Middle East to Asia. Use the map to answer the following question:
(first photo provided: The Silk Road)
What can be inferred about the economy of Islamic empires from the information shown in the map?
a. Trade with Asia was economically important.
b. Arab merchants occupied a high status in the Islamic world.
c. Sea trade routes were underutilized by the Islamic world.
d. North Africa was a major exporter during this time.

5. The map below shows the expansion of Islam from 622 through 732 CE. Use the map to answer the following question:
(Second photo provided: The Expansion of Islam)
What does the map indicate about the spread of Islam from 622 through 732 AD (CE)?
a. Islamic beliefs had not spread to Europe by 732 AD (CE).
b. Islamic beliefs had spread throughout most of Africa by 732 AD (CE).
c. Islamic beliefs were slow to spread into North Africa and Persia.
d. Islamic beliefs had spread far beyond the Arabian Peninsula by 732 AD (CE).