Sailors in the Indian Ocean Maritime System Engaged in More

Multiple Choice

Sailors in the Indian Ocean Maritime System engaged in more long- distance travel than the Greeks because

A) they could take advantage of monsoon winds to drive their ships.
B) the Greeks feared the water and rarely ventured far from home.
C) the Greeks had to have oarsmen to speed them along.
D) the Asian ships weren't nailed together and sank less often.
E) Greek ships used square sails, which weighed more.