The text notes that the most significant historical consequence of the successful defenses of Constantinople against direct Arab attacks was the
a. demonstrated superiority of Greek fire.
b. deflection of Arab expansion away from Latin Christendom.
c. cessation of Arab expansion for nearly three centuries.
d. recovery of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt by the Byzantines.
e. permanent move of the Byzantine capital to Ravenna.
b
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a. increasing the sources of protein in their diet. b. introducing animals that could be used for transportation and warfare. c. introducing crops that could most efficiently be cultivated by slave labor. d. All of these answers are correct.
Which of the following was NOTa contribution of monasticism to medieval European society?
a. Monks helped preserve literacy and learning. b. Monks served rulers as government agents and officials. c. Monks recruited feudal vassals. d. Monks promoted economic organization and growth.
What prompted Louis XIV to assume absolute power in France in 1661?
A. widespread rebellion B. his own insecurity C. threats from England and Spain D. Cardinal Richelieu's death
In the late nineteenth century, what benefits did the growth of corporate industrialism offer to the American working class?
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