alleryAfter Roman trade ended, Tamil-speaking south India turned to which region for trade?
ACentral Asia
BWest Africa
CNorthern Europe
DSoutheast Asia
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Southeast Asia
1. The Arab conquest of Egypt closed the Roman market.
2. Tamil south India turned to Southeast Asia for international trade.
3. Indian culture then influenced Southeast Asia strongly, unlike the other regions.
_Source: Wikipedia, Indo-Roman trade relations, Arab expansion_
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