Which statements accurately describe trade in the byzantine empire? choose all answers that are correct. a. constantinople's isolated location far from trade routes hampered byzantine trade. b. justinian's law code prohibited foreigners from trading in byzantine markets. c. the byzantine silk industry got its start from silkworm eggs smuggled out of china. d. byzantine merchants traded ivory and exotic spices from africa and india.

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.