1 The strategic location of the Byzantine Empire allowed control of the key trade routes between the 1 South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca
2 Caspian Sea and the Indian Ocean
3 North Sea and the English Channel
4 Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

Which part of a mountain receives the majority of moisture due to the rain shadow effect? a. the leeward side b. the windward side c. the bottom of the mountain d. all parts of the mountain receive equal amounts of moisture.

Data courtesy of the un development programme 2006-2008 and world bank 2009 the chart above compares measures of development using the hdi and gdp. why might turkey rank lower in the hdi indicator even though it has a high gdp? a. turkey has a lower gdp than comparable countries in the hdi ranking. b. turkey must increase its hdi to have a higher gdp ranking. c. turkey is only compared to other european countries in gdp, not to the world, as it is in the hdi. d. turkey may struggle to provide adequate education or health care, or it may have a lower life expectancy.

Many somalian refugees sought entrance to the united states in 2006 and 2007. describe factors that encoura somalians to leave their country in the 1990s and 2000s