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| what is the most likely reason why technological development slowed down during the Ming period? |
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| A large labor supply lowered the need for mechanization |
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| zheng he contributed to the prosperity of China under the Ming dynasty by |
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| expanding trade with nations of Asia and Africa |
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| Cultural differences among American peoples are |
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| due to environmental and climatic variations |
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| What did the practice of foot-binding encouraged by neo-Confucianism reflect about gender attitudes during the Song period? |
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| Female subjugation was a common feature of Chinese society. |
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| The three field system was |
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| An agricultural method of rotating crops |
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| The spread of Islam between 1200 and 1500 encouraged |
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The introduction of new technology like papermaking
The study of Islamic law, theology, and administration
The study of classical Greek scholarship in mathematics, medicine, and science |
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| Which of the following was a major result of the Christian Crusades? |
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| Europeans were introduced to new technology and cultures |
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