Which of the following may have contributed to the decline in medieval Indian manufacturing and commercial activity within India?
a. the establishment of highly centralized ruling federations
b. the impact of the caste system, which restricted economic opportunities
c. decreased tariffs between local jurisdictions
d. a decline in foreign trade with Japan
e. an exclusive preoccupation with religion and spiritual matters
Question 2
Under the medieval Indian land-use system
a. most farmers gave their landlord their entire annual harvest.
b. the landlord paid taxes to the local king in the form of manufactured goods.
c. actual title to the farmland in the realm belonged to the king.
d. most farmers owned about 35 acres per family.
e. rajas worked the land themselves.
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