Question

which items were commonly imported by china during the ming dynasty?
pepper
tea
spices
gold
silver
silk

Explanation:

During the Ming Dynasty, China was a major exporter of tea, silk, and often had a trade surplus, leading to imports of precious metals like gold and silver, and also imported spices (including pepper as a type of spice) from regions like Southeast Asia and beyond. Tea, silk were mainly exports. So the commonly imported items were pepper, spices, gold, silver.

Answer:

A. pepper, C. spices, D. gold, E. silver