Question

"Every year the king of the country of Ta-Shih (the Arabs of the Khalif empire) who is styled Su-tan (Sultan) sends tribute-bearers, and if in the country some trouble is apprehended, he gets the Ta-Shih to use their military force in restoring order
The products of the country consist of opaque glass, corals, raw gold, brocades, sarcenets, red cornelian stones and real
pearls"
- Chinese official letter documenting the Song and Yuan dynasties, translated and published in China and the Roman Orient: Researches Into Their Ancient and Mediaeval Relations as Represented in Old Chinese Records, published 1885

What religion would the Chinese have come into contact with between 600-1450 Based on the information presented in this
passage?
A)
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
I really need help on this I'm very confused. Thanks!​

Answer 1

Answer:

The religion would the Chinese have come into contact with between 600-1450 Based on the information presented in this  passage is Islam (D)

Explanation:

As it can be interpreted from the excerpt that it talks about Arab caliphate which is middle eastern and is part of Islamic rulers or Muslim rulers which was highly prevalent during the period 600-1450 as we know that Islam originated with the birth of Muhammad in 610, the prophet during the beginning of 7 century.

This is close to the period of the excerpt and the terminology that has been used such as the sultan or Khalifa empire makes it self-explanatory that the religion, Chinese came in contact with was Islam.