1. in a brief paragraph, explain whether you agree with the following statement: trade along the silk road had an overall positive impact on the postclassical world. support your argument with multiple pieces of evidence from the course. (4 points)

2. what economic policy did the kingdom of mali and the mongol empire have in common? how did this policy affect each civilization? support your answer with evidence from the course. (4 points)

1. which of the following best explains why president roosevelt proposed his 1937 “court-packing” plan? a. he argued that more juries were necessary to hear challenges to the new deal. b. he wanted to add to the supreme court more justices who supported the new deal. c. he argued that the supreme court lacked the authority to overturn new deal programs. 2. the federal deposit insurance corporation (fdic) was created primarily to address which problem? think of where deposits are made. a. the widespread bank failures that resulted from bank runs b. the freezing of credit that resulted from high unemployment c. the increase in personal debt that resulted from rising food prices