The Indian Ocean served to ____ trade between East Africa, the Persian Gulf, India, Southeast Asia, and China
a. polarize.
b. increase.
c. connect.
d. decrease.
e. divide.
c
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What was the basis of Mali's power?
A) control of gold mining in West Africa B) trans-Saharan trade and connections C) the slave trade D) subjugation of the Kongo kingdom
Bodhisattvas, in Theravada Buddhist beliefs, were
a. saintly individuals who had postponed their own enlightenment to found monasteries. b. Buddhists who had achieved enlightenment through strict practices of protocols and meditation. c. Hiniyanas who demonstrated that the wealthy were more in more favorable conditions to reach Nirvana. d. individuals who deferred their acceptance of Nirvana to teach others how to reach enlightenment. e. people who promoted the teaching of demons, as only Siddhartha was a bodhisattva.
After Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, it
A. sought cooperative economic and military arrangements with England. B. began planning for war against the United States. C. began selling its northern territories to the United States. D. attempted to close its northern territories to the United States. E. quickly opened its northern territories to trade with the United States.
Which of the following best depicts the ideology espoused by Machiavelli in The Prince?
A) A ruler should be honest, fair, and just. B) A ruler should rule for the benefit of all members of society, not just the rich. C) A ruler should do what works to achieve his goals. D) A ruler should be careful to avoid entangling alliances.