All of the following are true about the economies of the Middle East except
a. the socialist economies in the region have been more prosperous than capitalist ones.
b. no nation in the region has attempted to create a Leninist socioeconomic system.
c. a lack of adequate water resources and rapid population growth have created serious economic problems in the region.
d. emigration has served as a type of wealth re-distributor in the region.
e. that uneven oil income has caused vast differences in wealth distribution in the region.
a
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In addition to being Islam's sacred book, the Qur'an
A. is composed, in part, of the Christian New Testament. B. also provides the ethical foundation for life. C. provides a systematized body of illegal tenets and theories of political procedures. D. took oral shape before the writing of the Christian bible. E. was written down by Muhammad's two sons.
During the reign of Aurangzeb, the most important source of wealth of the Mughal empire was
a. slaves. b. agriculture, trade, and industry. c. gold and mineral deposits. d. territorial expansion. e. exploration.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Russia's princes and the Mongols?
A. Russian princes were largely free to do what they wished as long as they paid an annual tribute to the Mongol court. B. Russian princes ruled alongside Mongol leaders, and the two cultures and peoples interacted on a regular and peaceful basis. C. Russian princes were largely political dependents of the Mongols and held very little power on their own. D. Russian princes could rule independently, but Mongol forces largely dismantled the Russian Orthodox Church.
In the 1790s, those who were labeled Republicans envisioned developing a nation that would
A. be highly commercial and urban.
B. eventually control most of North America.
C. be a leading world power.
D. be largely agricultural and rural.
E. eventually grant political rights to women and minorities as well as white men.