For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
gunpowder

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History

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Which of the following ended the medieval division of the cosmos into higher and lower worlds with different laws operating in each realm?

a. Aristotelian physics b. Ptolemaic physics c. The geocentric theory d. Newtonian physics e. The epicycle theory

History

Which of the following about the role of women in post-colonial Africa is FALSE?

A. Women have achieved considerable success in politics, becoming president or prime minister in several countries. B. Woman are permitted to vote and run for political office in most African nations. C. Independence has furthered the cause of sexual equality in Africa. D. Female genital mutilation is not uncommon in some African societies. E. Woman have made greater strides in urban rather than in rural areas.

History

What happened after Timur's victory?

A. The Ottoman Empire turned their attentions east to the Balkans. B. The Ottoman Empire ceased to exist. C. Constantinople was established as the Tartar capital. D. Slavery was banned in the Ottoman Empire E. Mehmed II was executed as retribution

History

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of the economic changes that swept most of America in the early nineteenth century?

A. Factory life necessitated a more regimented schedule. B. Economic activity was becoming more specialized. C. Subsistence agriculture was on the rise. D. The social structure became more stratified.

History