The most significant aspect of the cowrie shell during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was its use as
A. jewelry.
B. an early form of packing peanuts to ship delicate merchandise.
C. the leading currency.
D. prestigious decorative ornaments.
Answer: C
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a. had growing industrial economies. b. had non-democratic governments. c. were located in eastern or southern Europe. d. had extensive networks of social services set up for migrants.
Which of the following was not a trait of the "high caliphate" that existed from approximately 700 to 850 C.E.?
a. a vibrant, cosmopolitan culture b. political centralization c. reliance on Syrian Arab forces d. economic prosperity
In what way has mainstream Christianity responded to the effects of globalization?
a. By splintering into ever-smaller subgroups b. By losing touch with its moral center c. By addressing the moral and ethical problems of social justice, human rights, and the suffering of the poor throughout the world d. By pulling into a defensive, insular shell
Why did Peter Minuit purchase Manhattan Island?
A) to gain control of the Hudson River B) to provide a military base to challenge the French C) to consolidate Dutch settlement D) because he knew the island would be valuable in the future