The era from 1050 to 1300 C.E. could best be described as a period during which __________
A) the West experienced a major decline as Islamic expansion increased
B) Europe experienced a peak in both economic and cultural terms
C) the Catholic Church defeated the Muslims for control of the Holy Land
D) the influence of the popes reached its lowest point
Answer: B
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The Ubaidian culture of Mesopotamia illustrates the ________ of farming culture
A) persistence B) emergence C) flexibility D) vulnerability
Which of the following is an accurate definition of the term mamluk?
A. the peasant army that the Abbasids created to defend the empire B. a rebellious faction within the Abbasid military C. the highest rank achievable in the Abbasid military D. the class of military slaves created by the Abbasids to defend the realm
The most important result of the Annapolis Meeting of 1786 was ________
A) that it added support for the Articles of Confederation B) the establishment of new, more efficient trade regulations for the United States C) the settlement of problems involving Spain’s control of the Mississippi River D) the nationalists’ recommendation to Congress for a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation E) the growing political power and influence of James Madison