In the five centuries after the year 1000 C.E., the peoples of the eastern hemisphere
A. united into the largest empire the world had seen since the time of Rome.
B. traveled and interacted more intensively than ever before.
C. fell dangerously behind the rest of the world in science and technology.
D. cut off contact with the rest of the world because of the ravages of disease.
E. fell under the control of the expanding empires of the western hemisphere.
Answer: B
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