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What was the goal of the Crusades

To capture Jerusalem and gain control of the Holy Lands. However, eventually the Christian troops also extended the crusade to include taking Spain from the Moors and the Slavs from Eastern Europe.

Where did Gilgamesh come from

No one knows. He may or may not be real.

What was one cause of the Peloponnesian war

Rivalry between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.

Which of these did the aryan invasion bring to the indus valley

Vedism.

Sanskrit

What was remarkable about the harappan civilization

It lasted for 2,000 years and was peaceful. They had South Asia's earliest writing system, planned cities, metallurgy, agriculture and trade with Egypt and Sumer.

What is the Hindu word for deeds

Karma

What made the caravel a good ship for exploration

Some reasons why the caravel was a good ship for exploration were that they were agile and easier to navigate, with a tonnage of 50 to 160 tons and 1 to 3 masts, with lateen triangular sails allowing beating.

Being smaller and having a shallow keel, the caravel could sail upriver in shallow coastal waters. With the lateen sails attached, it was highly maneuverable and could sail much nearer the wind, while with the square Atlantic-type sails attached, it was very fast.

How did Alexander earn the name the great

He conquered Persia.

What useful device did the sumerians build for irrigation

Levees

Which of the following statements about China is true

It manufactured nearly as much as Japan by 2003.

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