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1. the disintergration of abbasid caliphate most directly led to which of the following political developments?

(b). the rise of Turkic states

2. despite the disintegration of the Abbasid caliphate, Islam continued to spread across afro-eurasia in the period 1200-2450

(b) the activities of sufi missionaries.

3. the combination between religious and political aspects in the Abbasid state’s concept of governance is best-reflected in which of the following?

(d) the Abbasid state was headed by a caliphate who was both the state’s supreme religious and political leader.

4. which of the following best describes a claim made in the first paragraph of the inscription?

(a) king adityawarman was a bodhisattva.

5. the claim in the second paragraph that the king has become “free from all physical desire” can be understood to mean that…

(a) southeast Asian states’ ruling elites were very wealthy.

6. which of the following is an argument in the second paragraph of the inscription regarding king Adityawarman?

(a) his spiritual attributes and worldly achievements made him a powerful & legitimate ruler.

7. which of the following pieces of evidence most strongly supports the author’s conclusion about the importance of exotic goods to the maya region’s economy?

(a) exotic goods were exchanged over long distance within the Amaya lowlands.

8. the author directly uses all of the following pieces of evidence to support the argument about the relationship between exotic goods and the power of maya rulers EXCEPT that maya rulers…

(b) prohibited nobles and priests from wearing certain types of exotic goods reserved for rulers.

9. which of the following does the author cite most directly to support his argument in the third paragraph about the importance of exotic goods in the maya region?

(d) the existence of unified patterns of behavior in warfare, science, & religion.

10. which of the following was a continuity in the development of African states in the period circa 1200-1450?

(b) despite geographical barriers, some africa states were able to maintain diplomatic and cultural contacts w/ the border afro Eurasia world.

11. which of the continuities in the development of African states in the period circa 1200-1450 most likely explains the prevalence of christianity in ethiopia

(a) some African state’ religious traditions continued to be influenced by cultural dating back to earlier centuries.

12. which of the following was a key similarity in the policies of the rulers of African states such as Ethiopia in the period circa 1200-1450?

(b) they used religion & laws to bolster their legitimacy.

13. the terminology used in the opening sentence of the decree was most directly influenced by which of the following?

(c) the deep influence of Christianity on medieval society & culture.

14. the process of “consulations with the nobles and clergy of the realm” in the making of Edward III’s decree best reflects which of the following?

(b) the fragmented, decentralized nature of European feudal monarchies.

15. the need for legal action to address the “grave inconveniences” that might result from the labor shortages described in the passage most likely resulted from…

(a) the argraian nature of medieval european economies & their reliance on coerced labor.