How did economics keep the Byzantine Empire alive even while it faced political and military threats?
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Briefly describe some of the internal and external threats faced by the Byzantine Empire, including other peoples and internal succession disputes. What role did Byzantium play in international trade? Why did it have this prominent economic role, and how did it allowed the empire to continue?
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A Viking expedition led by __________ reached Greenland in the 980s
A) William the Conqueror B) Erik the Red C) Leif Erikson D) Henry the Navigator
Conquistadores are best described as
a. Franciscan missionaries who sought to "conquer" souls for God. b. Dutch mercenaries who took over the Portuguese trading outposts in Asia. c. Portuguese navigators who discovered the sea-route around Africa. d. Spanish adventurers who sought to gain wealth and glory for themselves.
Desert farmers such as the Pima and Yuma __________.
A. exported high-quality flint hoes B. were highly communal apartment dwellers C. were the first to plow using animals D. lived in dispersed settlements called rancherias
Discuss the fate of the indigenous populations of the United States, Canada, and Latin America. How did their fate relate to the sense of mission in each area? Compare it to similar situations in other societies covered so far in the class.
What will be an ideal response?