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| The Emperor Yongle restored commercial links with the Middle East by |
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| Encouraging the voyages of Zheng He |
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| All of the following were characteristic of nomadic groups in the eras before 1450 C.E. EXCEPT: |
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| Nomadic societies almost never had positive influence on settled peoples. |
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| Japanese and European feudalism were similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT: |
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| Feudalistic ties were sealed by negotiated contracts. |
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Development of medical encyclopedias
Development of algebra and astronomical tables
Production of cotton textiles and woolen carpets
Production of literature, calligraphy, and geometric art
All of the statements above can be classified as |
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| contributions of the Islamic civilization |
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| In what ways were the "new monarchies" able to raise funds? |
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| Taxes on lands, taxes from merchants, and voluntary contributions from the church |
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| dominated trade in the Baltic region |
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What is suggested about the plague by the picture of a
medieval physician below? |
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| Physicians had to wear special costumes in order to keep their exposure to the disease at a minimum |
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| Mongol rule created a sharp population decrease due to |
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| Migration, Warfare, Bubonic plague |
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| What is the most likely reason why technological development slowed down during the Ming period? |
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| A large labor supply lowered the need for mechanization, Educated men were drawn into government employment, A scarcity of metals |
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| What did the practice of foot-binding encouraged by neo-Confucianism reflect about gender attitudes during the Song period? |
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| Female subjugation was a common feature of Chinese society |
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| The establishment of the Mongol Empire had all of the following consequences EXCEPT: |
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| the demand for European products such as wool, porcelain, sugar, spices, and coffee |
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