Prior to 1497, how were goods transported from india and china to europe?
a. by a land route through central asia
b. by a land route through central africa
c. by a sea route over the atlantic ocean
d. by a sea route around the horn of africa

a. by a land route through central Asia

Explanation:

A sea Route around Africa would be much more complicated than going by land and the Europeans were not quite using that passage near Africa's horn back in that year. Also, the Atlantic Ocean doesn't touch China's coast. Trade with China had to go through an extensive travel over land.

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explanation:

1. darius the great     persia  

2. piankhi       nubia

3. ezana       aksum

4.     nebuchadnezzar     babylonia

5. shalmaneser iii     assyria