Which of these is a major reason why constantinople was chosen to be the capital of the byzantine (eastern roman) empire?

a.) it was close to the wealthy russian empire

b.) it was the location of the islamic holy site

c.) it was a crossroads of lucrative trade routes

d.) it was located far inland and protected by mountains

Which of these would be most useful in studying the effect of germs exchanged between the new and old worlds? a. a graph showing the number of europeans between 1492 and 1600. b. a graph showing the number of native americans between 1492 and 1600. c. a primary source description of the symptoms of an unknown disease affecting native americans in 1492. o d. a primary source description of the symptoms of an unknown disease affecting europeans in 1492.