Why is the time period from 750 –1300 CE referred to as the “Golden Age of Islam"? A. This is the time when Islam was most influential around the world. B. More people practiced Islam than any other major religion during this time period. C. Islamic scholars made advancements in technology, literature, philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and the arts during this time period. D. Islamic armies had taken over most of Asia and Africa.

Which of the following statements is true? a. there is not enough food produced in the world to feed everyone. b. the biggest cause of hunger and malnutrition is the cost of getting food to people who need it most. c. most countries have enough arable land and resources to feed their own population and export a surplus d. malnourishment is only seen in a few countries with very limited food supplies.

The capital of australia was located a. on a south-facing harbor d. between its two largest cities g. near the great barrier reef j. close to asia

1. in 1492, spain expelled after being under their rule for centuries. a. the portuguese b. the basques c. the castilians d. the moors 2. an important cultural center during the renaissance was the city of a. milan b. bologna c. florence d. naples 3. what is the connection between the minoan civilization and a volcanic eruption on thera? a. the earthquake happened a century before the collapse of the civilization. b. the earthquake created a graben. c. the earthquake caused the collapse of the civilization. d. the earthquake caused a volcanic eruption. 4. throughout history, other cultures influenced greece through a. military conquest b. shared ideals c. trade agreements 5. geographically, spain is isolated from the rest of europe by a. portugal b. the atlantic ocean c. the pyrenees mountains d. narrow coastal plains 6. most of central spain is known as the meseta, which is the spanish word for a. mountains b. plateau c. peninsula d. plains 7. for the people of ancient greece, the  iliad, and the  odyssey  a. copied western ideals b. were not popular c. presented community standards d. were children’s poems\ 8. western cultures got many of their ideas about from ancient greece. a. warfare b. democracy c. education d. agriculture 9. how is greece’s natural vegetation similar to that of other mediterranean countries? a. it has been damaged by forest fires. b. it is mainly deciduous forests. c. it grows rapidly in the wet climate. d. it has been reduced to scrub vegetation by overgrazing. 10. what is the most productive agricultural area in italy? a. the alps b. the po valley c. southern italy d. the apennines 11. many factories in northern italy use for energy. a. coal b. hydroelectricity c. nuclear energy d. natural gas 12. what major landform covers much of italy? a. the apennines b. the po river valley c. the alps