What city was the capital of the Abbasid caliphate during the high point of Islamic culture?
a. Mecca
b. Medina
c. Istanbul
d. Damascus
e. Baghdad
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A. the unique character of different written languages B. availability of key materials C. climate and humidity D. government policy
What technological development gave the greatest boost to the economies of the grasslands of Australia and New Zealand, and of the South American pampa?
a. steamships and refrigeration b. telegraphy c. pumping technology for mining d. new plowing technology
While most Americans reacted to the outbreak of war with shock and disgust, they felt
A. sympathetic to the German cause. B. relieved by the fact that the Atlantic Ocean separated them from the conflict. C. obligated to contribute to the war effort in behalf of Britain. D. that this was an opportunity for the U.S. to exercise its military muscle.
The Soviet Union set up the __________ to stop efforts by the West to reunify Germany?
a) Iron curtain b) Berlin airlift c) Berlin blockade d) Geman Democratic Republic