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<em>While Rosh Hashanah tends to be a day of celebration, Yom Kippur is a far more somber holiday. Traditionally, the Yom Kippur services begin at sundown with the “Kol Nidre” prayer, an affirmation in ancient Aramaic that “all vows” (or “kol nidre”) made to God in the coming year are null and void.</em>
1. The church becoming a political force (Europe); this began and contributed to the so called Dark Ages in Europe. The church was controlling most of the continent and everything that was happening on it.
2. The rise of the Mongol Empire (Asia); the biggest land empire the world had ever witnessed made the trade between Asia and Europe much easier and safer, and also after the initial bloodshed, it brought the period of peace. Unfortunately through the trading routes spread the plague (black death) as well.
3. Emergence and spread of Islam (Asia); in a very short space of time it became a dominant religion in the Middle East and started spreading very quickly. The empire led by this new religion became a strong force and was threatening the Christianity in Europe.
Answer: C. Expansionists
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The correct answers are: 'The Boxers limited the food supply' and 'The Boxers forced people to work very hard'.
The Boxer Rebellion was the inevitable response to the hardships that people in China were living. It happened towards the end of Qing Dynasty (between 1899 and 1901) and was fueled by nationalist sentiments and a rejection for Western colonialism and Christianity.