Which of the following did African merchants NOT gain access to by adopting Islam?
A) literacy
B) new commercial and financial connections
C) the Muslim trade network
D) a written law code
E) a common currency
E
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A. Louis XIV's lack of leadership B. the failure of the nobility to dominate the Parliament C. the protest by the peasantry to gain more influence and representation in Parliament D. the attempt of the nobility to use its authority to limit the power of the monarchy
The most important attraction of Buddhism to ordinary Japanese during the Nara and Heian eras was its
a. philosophical perspectives. b. colorful and elaborate rituals. c. preoccupation with meditation. d. promise of a socially progressive society.
Along with painting and poetry, _________ was considered one of the “three excellences” (sanjue) of the scholar.
a. Astronomy. b. Philosophy. c. Calligraphy. d. Music.
Which former Union general ran as a Democrat against Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1864?
A. U.S. Grant B. George McClellan C. William T. Sherman D. William Rosecrans E. Joe Hooker