Use the quotation about trade goods coming to aksum and your knowledge of world history to answer questions 1 and 2.

small axes are imported, and adzes and swords; copper drinking-cups, round and large; a little coin for those coming to the market; wine of laodicea [on the syrian coast] and italy, not much; olive oil, not much; . . there are imported indian cloth called monachã© [fine quality cotton] and that called sagmotogene [probably tree cotton].

adapted from travellers in ethiopia edited by
richard pankhurst

1. according to this passage, trade goods came to aksum from which continents?
a. africa, asia, and south america
b. asia and europe
c. europe and africa
d. africa, asia, and europe

2. what reason might be cited for the importing of cotton cloth?
a. cotton cloth was cheap and plentiful.
b. cotton cloth was popular with aksumites.
c. there was little or no cotton production in the country of aksum.
d. it is not possible to determine a reason from the passage.