1. which country is not located in the middle east or south asia? (1 point)
egypt
india
israel
china
2. which god is important to the hindu epics the ramayana and the mahabharata? (1 point)
ganges
suta
vishnu
bhagavad gita
3. beliefs essential to hinduism include selflessness, devotion, and (1 point)
heroism
duty
hard work
ambition
true or false
4. descriptive writing includes specific details that stimulate the reader’s senses. (1 point)
true
false

for many centuries there were important factors which the economies of the muslim empires developed increasingly. they applied economic procedures in production, investment, finance, taxation and property. they used to tax certain goods (for example: harvest), they charged interest on money lent, they signed contracts with merchants; they relied on a common currency, and they used checks as well as promissory notes. with the money collected by means of taxation, the government provided the needy with an income. in addition, trading networks covered huge distances, so far regions started to have contact and exchange goods. this trade network covered areas of asia, africa and europe.