One of the key reasons for the Arab empire's success in developing trade was
a. commonality of religion through Islam.
b. a mastery of many languages as Islam expanded through many cultures.
c. extermination and enslavement of non-Muslim merchants
d. mastering the latest in naval technology.
e. expelling Christian Crusaders from major port cities.
d
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What will be an ideal response?
The author of Novum Organum, who contributed significantly to the theory of scientific methodology, was
A) Francis Bacon. B) René Descartes. C) William Gilbert. D) Isaac Newton. E) Henry Cavendish.
Which of the following best describes political life in a Greek polis?
A) a large town independent of its surrounding countryside B) an entity in which as much as 80 percent of the population was excluded from political life C) a town and its surrounding countryside in which about half the population had the right to vote D) a democratic place where women were allowed to participate in politics E) an entity that allowed slaves to hold citizenship