The Mongol invasions of Japan failed because Typhoon winds destroyed the Mongol fleet. The Mongols failed to conquer Japan even though they had successfully conquered the much larger land of China and also Korea. The typhoons that saved Japan did not even happen just once but twice ! Both times that the Mongols set out to conquer Japan, their fleets were destroyed by typhoons. Japan was geographically in luck and also helped by nature.
Six
6 traits of civilization
A civilization is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements. Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilizations. Six of the most important characteristics are: cities, government, religion, social structure, writing and art.
The correct answer is: "allowing goods to be shipped further".
The spread of the internal combustion engine allowed to developed faster means of transport with great capacity, which enabled to transport large amounts of goods at a low cost. Companies were able to cheaply transport their products to further places, therefore the markets where they could operate widened significantly. A progressive market integration process took place as technologies allowed the development of more efficient production and transportation systems.
Quito is located along the equator
