A "Nation State" is a sovereign nation. A group with definite territory that legitimizes it's right to rule by the fact that it exists. A "City State" is like a nation state but smaller, it's a city and it's territories. ... Cities that were only responsible to themselves, they weren't ruled by any higher power.
The correct answer is B. Shi'ites
They believed that Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Ali. Opposite to this, Sunnis believed that his Caliph should lead the country.
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The Battle of Stalingrad. Marked by fierce close quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians by air raids, it is often regarded as one of the single largest (nearly 2.2 million personnel) and bloodiest (1.7–2 million wounded, killed or captured) battles in the history of warfare.
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Rise
The rise of Islam in Africa and Asia was a consequences of years of military and political strategies as well as missionary work. After the Arab peninsula was united under one leadership of the prophet of Islam, there was enough stability and funding to expand abroad.
Islam grew out of a region that is correctly identified as the Middle East, completely in between both Africa and vast Asia.
The natural expansion of the religion took place in Palestine and to the east in, Syria and Persia up til modern-day Pakistan.
On the west, the expansion was naturally in Egypt and North Africa.
Fall
While Islam never 'Fell' out of Africa, there was a marked decline in Islamic Empires. This was mostly due to European powers who were scrambling for Africa. This saw the English, French, Belgians all conquer large parts of the land and use them for slaves and other trades.
The correct answer is b. It is used in construction, bridge building, privacy screens, food, and decoration.
Many things in China are built out of bamboo. It grows rapidly and is extremely durable, under right conditions even withstanding what steel can withstand.
