Answer:
Calicut was an important trading port from the 1200s to the 1400s between China and the Middle East and Africa.
Explanation:
Before the Europeans discovered it, Calicut was an important trade center between Africa and Asia. The Moroccan and Chinese travels would describe it having a significant Muslim population and there were Chinese silks and local silks traded, as well as pearls and spices like pepper. In the 16th century, the Portuguese began to develop a hegemony over the spice trade in the Indian Ocean. The Portuguese established a fort at Calicut in 1513 but it fell back to the control of the local Indian leader the Zamorin in 1526.
There are a lot of remains and signs of UK in Austrialia. Perhaps one of the most visible ones (apart from the flag) is the left-hand traffic in Australia, very typical of former colonies of UK. Additionally, Austrialians see the Queen on their 5 dollar bill.
Answer:
The unemployment rate has varied from as low as 1% during World War I to as high as 25% during the Great Depression. More recently, it reached peaks of 10.8% in November 1982 and 10.0% in October 2009.
Explanation:
Individuals who are 65 and older can get the benefits as well as anyone of any age who is disabled with a physical or mental disability.
