Suppose traders were traveling from china to the mediterranean region. what physical
features in china would they have had to cross?

The physical  features in China that traders traveling from China to the Mediterranean region would have to cross are: The Himalayas Mountains.

The Himalayas Mountains are a stretch of mountains in the Asian continent that separates the northeastern Indian from the Tibetan plateau.

There are about 110 mountain peaks that can be sighted while passing through these mountains. They pass through nations like China, Nepal, India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Anyone moving from China to the mediterranean region will likely pass though these mountains.

Note that the Mediterranean houses countries like Egypt, France, Italy, Israel, Croatia, Spain, Turkey, etc.

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Traders would cross the Himalaya Mountains.

Explanation:

Chinese were influenced by the seas. The sea provides food, ways of trade and transportation, and protection.

Traders are the person who involve in buying and selling activities. Traders of china usually travel long distance for trading. Traders travel from China to Mediterranean region. During the travel they crossed the Himalaya Mountains.

The region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea is known as Mediterranean region. This region covers places from Europe, Africa and Asia. The Mediterranean trade routes were controlled by Roman Empire.

i believe the answer is: returns on investments, no wages

people who belong in upper class society would most likely get there by obtaining multiple source of income, which a certain percentage of ownership for businesses. since most of them are job creator, they would most likely get their money from profit, not wages.