How did Marco Polo’s stories influence the Silk Road trade?

They discouraged trade with Europe.
They led to a decrease in Asian trade.
They encouraged Asians to begin trading with others.
They led to an increase in European trade with Asia.

Gupta kings believed the strict social order of the hindu caste system would strengthen their rule. which of the following responses to this statement is most logical? a. the guptas’ highest priority was preserving their power. b. the guptas’ highest priority was restoring personal freedoms. c. the guptas’ highest priority was spreading the hindu religion. d. the guptas’ highest priority was changing the roles of women.