Which of the following facilitated Christianitys spread outside cities and into the hinterlands

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The Sogdians were responsible for which of the following achievements?

A) Blending Christian and Jewish beliefs to create a new religion
B) Adopting the techniques of siege warfare from Alexander's heirs
C) Linking the two ends of the Silk Road through their oasis cities
D) Organizing the caravan trade across the Sahara Desert

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