alleryThe collapse of which empire in the 1720s disrupted the silk trade?
AMughal
BOttoman
CSafavid
DTimurid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Safavid
1. The silk trade flourished for centuries after the Mongols.
2. It was disrupted by the Safavid collapse in the 1720s.
3. The Mughal, Ottoman and Timurid empires are not named for this event.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Decline (15th century–present)_
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