Base your answer on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. . . . It was during the Arab period, particularly under the Umayyads (756-1031), that Qurtubah [Cordova] enjoyed its prime and grandeur and took its place as the most civilized city in Western Europe. None of the other Spanish historic cities - Toledo, Seville, and Granada - approached it in material prosperity and intellectual attainments. When Christendom was

deep in its Dark Ages, Moslem Cordova was rearing men, evolving ideas, writing books, erecting buildings, and producing works of art that constituted a unique civilization. In the West it had one peer in Constantinople and in the East another, Baghdad. At no time before or after did any Spanish city enjoy such distinction

- Philip K. Hitti, Capital Cities of Arab Islam

Which term is best illustrated using this passage?

A) golden age
B) divine right
C) spheres of influence
D) global interdependence

Read the passage below and answer the following question. the wars against carthage changed rome significantly. the roman senate had gained in power and respect compared to the other parts of the government. the romans emerged from the punic wars with the understanding that final authority over the military lay with the senate. also, the amount of land they controlled had grown. rome now considered spain as part of its territory, and it began what would become a long struggle to conquer the people of spain. the second war and carthage’s march through europe reduced the number of people in the italian countryside. men had gone off to war. people had died and people had moved to the cities to escape war. the new arrivals in the city of rome enjoyed the festivals and other public entertainment that were created to keep citizens happy during the dark days of the war. newcomers favored the city over the life of difficulty they had known working on farms. and after the war ended, many veterans from farming families decided to stay in cities, especially rome, rather than return to the countryside. cities in italy became overcrowded, and rome became the most populous city in europe and west asia. with the migration to the cities, farmland in italy could be bought cheaply. those with wealth began buying this farmland and increased their use of slaves to work those farms. many small farmers found themselves unable to compete with the larger farms and their large number of slaves. many small farmers gave up, sold their farms and joined the movement to the cities. passage taken and modified from: macrohistory : worldhistory website. rome went through many changes as a result of the punic wars. using the text above, summarize the main points about these changes. use at least four complete sentences and evidence from the text in your answer. (75 points)

In their competition for power nations raced to

The world trade organization (wto), which was formed in 1995, trades without discrimination. which of these best describes what this principle means? all its member countries charge the same prices for basic commodities such as wheat and lumber. b) all its member countries do not trade with countries which had discriminatory racial policies. c) all its member countries trade only with countries that sign the wto agreement. d) all its member countries open their markets equally to all member nations. answer is d