the Stammerer‚ the monk of St. Gall‚ wrote these words in AD 844 to describe the reign of the most influential Frankish king Charlemagne ( Lectures 1). Charlemagne‚ son of Pepin the Short‚ ruled the Franks for 47 years (Koeller 1). The Carolingian Dynasty‚ of which Charlemagne was a member‚ was established in AD 751 when Pepin dethroned the last Merovingian king. The Carolingians ruled a land that "spoke several different tongues‚ had different cultural and historical traditions‚ and different institutions
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Explain the reasons for the rapid rise and spread of Islam and its status as a near-global religion by 850? Read pgs 138-142 for a description of pre-Muslim Arabian peninsula society. What were the problems and conflicts. What people would have welcomed a religion that unified the clans and allowed trade and travel possible? What was the status of women? Think of the cities and how their vitality was threatened by the traditions of the Bedouins. Read starting pg 142 for a description of Muhammad’s
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Show your work. The first 7 questions are worth 5 points each. 1. Which form of the efficient market hypothesis implies that security prices reflect all information contained in past prices? Weak 2. Holden Bicycles has 1‚000 shares outstanding each with a par value of $0.10 each. If they are sold to shareholders at $19 each‚ what would the capital surplus be? $18‚900 3. You own 1‚000 shares of a stock. You can cast your 1‚000 votes for a single director. What kind of voting does the stock
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F all Wonderland The sizzling summer rays are gone‚ yet the frosty winter is not here. What is left is what is left here. The leaves on the trees appear to be converting into blazing colors of red and intense tones of orange. All the greens look like they are being reborn into yellowish tones. The look of the transforming phases of the leaves and the scenery overall gives off the odd feeling of what can be described as‚ “walking into fire without the heat”. The vibrant colors of furious
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CASE STUDY. my personal point of view.. 3. IF ALL PUBLICLY TRADED FIRMS ARE OPERATING WITHIN THE SAME BASIC CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM AS "ENRON"‚ WHY WOULD SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT‚ AND NOT AN EXAMPLE OF MANY FAILURES TO COME? The answer to this question lies within the minds of the Enron Managers rather than with the business environment. Most likely‚ these managers are well-educated and may have come from rich families. If this is so‚ then the logical thing
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Renewed Authority of the Parlements 5. Central and Eastern Europe a. Poland: Absence of Strong Central Authority b. The Habsburg Empire and the Pragmatic Sanction c. Prussia and the Hohenzollerns 6. Russia Enters the European Political Arena a. The Romanov Dynasty b. Peter the Great i. Developing a Navy ii. Russian Expansion in the Baltic: The Great Northern War iii. Founding St. Petersburg iv. The Case of Peter’s Son Aleksei v. Reforms of Peter the Great’s Final Years vi. Administrative Colleges vii. Table
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Song China The Song Dynasty existed between 960 AD and 1279AD. There were two different stages of the Song Dynasty between those dates‚ the Northern Song (960-1127 AD) and the Southern Song (1127-1279 AD). During the time of the Song Dynasty‚ China was the most advanced place in the world. China was rich in so many ways‚ such as agriculture‚ iron working‚ and printing to name a few. The Song Dynasty was a time when China was advanced economically and scientifically‚ so much that scholars still
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Name _____________________ Period __________ AP WORLD HISTORY SIX WEEK EXAM REVIEW It is not possible to cram for an exam covering ALL OF WORLD HISTORY. In order to properly prepare for this exam‚ you will need several weeks to master the content as well as the skills. The following plan will help you to manage your time and get you ready for the test. It would be best if you worked in study groups of 3-4 classmates. Prepare to spend SEVERAL HOURS each week reviewing the content of this
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According to Modern World History book‚ In Asia during the Ming dynasty‚ China was in dominant power. The ruler Hongwu drove out the Mongols with a rebel army. He tried to restore agriculture‚ lands that were destroyed by war‚ increased rice production and irrigation. In order to stabilize China‚ Hongwu used many traditions and institutions. He became a tyrant whenever problems formed. In 1398 after Hongwu death there was problems. His son Yonglo‚ followed many of his father’s rules. Yonglo was a
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The fall of Mughal Empire Under Aurangzeb’s successors the decay of empire was hastened by several causes and the spirit of lawlessness rampant throughout the land. In such circumstances ruin of Mughal Empire was inevitable. Aurangzeb‚ as a ruler of India proved to be a failure. He hardly realised that the greatness of an empire depends on the progress of its people as a whole‚ largely owing to the emperor’s each of political foresight. The symptoms of the integration of Mughal Empire appeared
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