Question

islam began in mecca, a middle eastern city on the arabian peninsula. the following map shows trade routes that passed through the arabian peninsula between the 500s and 600s ce. look at the map. then answer the question below. trade routes connected mecca to which of the following groups? select all that apply. zoroastrians in rayy jews in najran polytheists in medina christians in damascus

Explanation:

1. Analyze the trade routes on the map:

• For "Zoroastrians in Rayy": Rayy is connected via trade routes to the region including Mecca (overland routes link various cities, and Rayy's trade connections would reach Mecca through the network).
• For "Jews in Najran": Najran is shown with a trade route connection to Mecca (the map's trade routes include Najran and Mecca).
• For "polytheists in Medina": Medina is very close to Mecca and connected by trade routes, and Medina had polytheists at the time.
• For "Christians in Damascus": Damascus is connected via trade routes to the region, and Mecca's trade network would reach Damascus, where Christians lived.

1. So all the groups (Zoroastrians in Rayy, Jews in Najran, polytheists in Medina, Christians in Damascus) are connected to Mecca via trade routes.

Answer:

• Zoroastrians in Rayy
• Jews in Najran
• polytheists in Medina
• Christians in Damascus