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What did the earliest civilizations of the Middle East, Egypt, India and China have in « common?
They arose in fertile river valleys.
In Hinduism, what is the role of reincarnation in achieving moksha?
Reincarnation allows one to work toward moksha through several lifetimes.
What is the city in Western Arabia where Muhammad was born, center of Islamic religion & Muslims should make a pilgrimage to at least one in their lives.
Mecca
Who was Prophet and founder of Islam whose religious revelations became the Quran, bringing a radically monotheistic religion to Arabia and the world?
Muhammad Ibn Abdullah
Where did the renaissance begin
Italy
Which statement BEST describes an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance?
The use of perspective allowed more accurate representations.
The Renaissance marked the rebirth of
Art and learning
How did Korea and Japan interact with Europeans in the 1500s and 1600s?
They chose to isolate themselves from European powers.
How did the Philippines benefit Spain?
The Spanish shipped silver from New Spain there to purchase Chinese goods.
Why did the Mughal emperor recognize the right of the British East India Companyto collect taxes in northeastern India?
The British East India Company forced the weak emperor to accept this right.
The Inuit (located in northern Canada) adapted to their environment by
building dome-shaped homes made from snow and ice.
What is being portrayed in this image?
The Aztecs are raising maize, squash, and beans on floating gardens.
What is one of the policies of the Inca government that helped the emperor control his empire?
The Sapa Inca imposed the Incan language and religion throughout the empire.
How did the Song dynasty survive despite military setbacks?
They encouraged innovation in technology and agriculture and supported an extensive trading system.
As pastoral nomads, what skill, adapted for military purposes, was central to Mongol conquests?
Horse-back riding
Malian Emperor Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?
The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia
The event that had the greatest effect on the growth of Islam in East Africa was
the increase in trade and commerce in the Indian Ocean
Which of the following characterized the trans-Saharan trade by 1250 C.E.?
Muslim merchants dominated the trade
He went on a very famous Hajj because he threw Gold out of his carriage. Many people got involved at the end of the Hajj; he has decreased the value of gold. Built mosques in Timbuktu when he returned
Mansa musa
time period of peace and prosperity that brought great advancements in science, mathematics, technology, art, and literature
Golden age