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Amanda's Exam II Flashcards
the 11 questions I missed
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11/28/2005

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Cultural differences among American peoples are
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due to environmental and climatic variations.
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A group that did not invaded Europe between 400 and 1000 C.E. were the
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Mongols
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What did the five main requirements of the Code of Bushido suggest about the samurai's philosophy?
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It was strongly influenced by other eastern philosophies like Zen Buddhism and Confucianism.
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Bedouins were instrumental in spreading which of the following religions
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Islam on the Arabian Peninsula
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All of the following statements are correct about the building in the photograph above EXCEPT [image]
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It is the only surviving example of Islamic architecture dating to the caliphate period.
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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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What is suggested about the plague by the picture of a medieval physician below?[image]
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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, Bubonic Plague, & Warfare
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The spread of Islam between 1200 and 1500 encouraged
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The introduction of new technology like papermaking
The study of Islamic law, theology, and administration
The study of classical Greek scholarship in mathematics, medicine, and science
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The spread of Islam between 1200 and 1500 encouraged
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The study of classical Greek scholarship in mathematics, medicine, and science
The study of Islamic law, theology, and administration
The introduction of new technology like papermaking
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The Hanseatic league
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dominated trade in the Baltic region
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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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