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what environmental change is credited with forcing pastoral peoples and plague-bearing rodents into closer contact with settled agricultural villages

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drought in the central asian steppe borderlands

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south asia was less severely affected by the black death than were settlements along the silk road and mediterranean sea because

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south asian societies had escaped the Mongol conquest and were not directly linked to Mongol-controlled trade routes

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which of the following is the best description of the economic impact of the black death on afro-eurasia

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the deaths of many farmers led to food shortages, which in turn led to rapidly rising prices, work stoppages, and unrest

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populations in both china and western europe succumbed to the plague in large numbers because both had

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suffered from years of famine and food shortages that had weakened the populations

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in order to reestablish political order following the crises of the 14th century, many dynastic rulers

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fostered beliefs and rituals that confirmed their legitimacy, such as stating that their power had a divine source

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which of the following statements best explains the impact of the Black Death on the influence of the Christian church in western europe

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the black death unleashed a wave of popular hostility toward the church

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the ottoman empire conquered and absorbed much of what Christian power

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the byzantine empire

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to consolidate rule over their conquered empire, the ottoman sultans

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adopted byzantine administrative practices while maintaining devotion to Islam

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The Janissaries

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maintained steadfast loyalty to the sultan and limited the autonomy of provincial rulers

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what was the western european christian church's response to challenges to its authority following the plague

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the church demanded strict obedience and persecuted those who questioned its doctrines

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in the 14th century, political stabilization in southern europe was aided by

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economic growth through sea trade with southwest asia

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throughout the 14th century, Portuguese christian rulers attempted to consolidate power by

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devoting themselves to fighting the moors

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in Spain, a strong dynasty was created primarily through

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marrige

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in the late 15th century, Ferdinand and Isabella reacted to the Ottoman expansion by

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using the Inquisition to create a more homogeneous sate

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Why did Europeans turn for inspiration to the art and learning of classical Greece and Rome as they rebuilt society after the devastation of the plague?

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Renaissance humanism provided more scope for secular individuals to act in an expanding world.

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Identify the primary reason that Renaissance culture spread throughout Europe by the late sixteenth century:

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economic prosperity and competition between political and religious leaders.

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The group that eventually drove the Mongols out of China was known as:

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the red turbans

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Which of the following statements best describes the early Ming dynasty?

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It had to rebuild a devastated society from the ground up after Mongol rule and plague.

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Ming rulers strengthened their role in traditional rites and ceremonies to:

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show that the gods favored the Ming.

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Ming officials, in contrast to rulers in Portugal and Spain, viewed maritime expansion as

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a potential source of disorder and instability

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In what way was the effect of the Forbidden City on the populace similar to that of Topkapi palace?

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Both projected a sense of awe and power.

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The main goal of Zheng He's voyages was to

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reestablish trade and collect tribute

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As a result of the Ming dynasty's abandoning support for oceanic exploration

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Chinese maritime power declined and opened the way for newcomers and rivals in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia

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Which of the following did the rulers of Ming China, the Ottoman Empire, and Western Europe use to unify their expanded territories?

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Artists and architects, who projected the ruler's grandeur and power

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Which of the following was a major difference between the rulers of Spain and Portugal and the Ottomans?

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The Spanish and Portuguese rulers expelled or forced the conversion of members of other religions; the Ottomans permitted those with diverse religious beliefs to remain in their territories

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