How was Japan relatively able to avoid Western imperialism, while China could not? To what extent do you think industrialization played a role?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The leader who sought to develop Egypt economically and militarily and make it the fountainhead of pan-Arab nationalism during the 1950s was
A. Ayatollah Khomeini. B. Anwar Sadat. C. King Farouk. D. Saddam Hussein. E. Gamal Abdel Nasser.
By 1860, the United States was, by size, the fourth largest nation in the world.
a. true b. false
Non-Muslim populations, such as Jews and Christians, often lived in separate quarters of a city from their Muslim neighbors
A. so that the activities of non-Muslim communities could be closely monitored and regulated. B. in order to discourage the mixing of Muslim and non-Muslim religious beliefs. C. because the Quran forbids Muslims from living alongside non-Muslims. D. in order to provide protection for non-Muslim communities and allow their leaders a degree of independence.