Between 610 and 1071,the Major Security Threats to the Byzantine

question 13

Multiple Choice

Between 610 and 1071,the major security threats to the Byzantine empire came from:

• A) Persia, then Egypt.
• B) Persia, then the Umayyad and the Abbasids.
• C) Persia, then the Turks.
• D) Persia, then the Slavs.
• E) the western Roman Empire.

Appreciate the benefits of international trade to economies, including the concept of consuming beyond domestic production possibilities.

Understand the balance of trade and the concept of trade deficits.

Recognize leading exports and imports of the United States and other countries, and the importance of service exports.

Understand the principles of absolute and comparative advantage as proposed by Adam Smith and David Ricardo.

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Definitions:

Slope-Intercept Form

An equation of the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept of the line.

Parallel

Lines in a plane that never meet, no matter how far they are extended, because they have the same slope.

Line

A geometric figure that is one-dimensional, has no thickness, and stretches indefinitely in both directions is referred to as a line.

Y-Intercept

The point where a line or curve intersects the y-axis of a coordinate plane.