Which statement is true about the city of constantinople?
a. it was able to prosper despite having no harbor.
b. it commanded key trade routes linking europe and asia.
c. it had few defenses and so was vulnerable to attack.
d. it cut all cultural ties with the heritage of rome.

The term globalization is best defined as: a. a reduction in the political and military power of imperial countries over their colonies. b. an increasing interaction among citizens and businesses of countries around the world. c. the spread of philosophies based on the right of all nations to political independence. d. the establishment of international laws protecting all people's human and civil rights.