The Seventh Century C

question 7

Multiple Choice

The seventh century C.E.was a turning point in the history of Western civilization because:

• A) the entire Mediterranean world converted to Christianity.
• B) the Greco-Roman world of antiquity divided into Byzantine, Islamic, and Latin Christian realms.
• C) trade connections between North Africa and the Near East were ruptured by the Islamic conquests.
• D) the entire Mediterranean world converted to Islam.
• E) all of these

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