A primary element that promoted the rise of larger political units in the western and central Sudan was
a. the efficient control of the Mamluk rulers.
b. the nomadic nature of the primary enemies of the Sudanese.
c. interregional trade networks with contacts to the Mediterranean.
d. the decline of the rival trade center of Jenne.
c
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Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion is considered __________.
A. a heretical work even by Protestants B. a rejection of Catholic theology C. a summary of the beliefs of Anabaptism D. the definitive theological statement of the Protestant faith
Consider the information shown in Figure 3-2. What region of the British colonies experienced the greatest increase in black population numbers relative to whites over time?
A) the northern British colonies of North America B) the southern British colonies of North America C) the British Caribbean colonies D) all British colonies of North America
The most influential justification for absolutism was composed by the philosopher
A) Thomas Hobbes. B) John Locke. C) Jacques Bossuet. D) Rene Descartes. E) Voltaire.
The Assyrians spoke a __________ language closely related to Babylonian.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).