Examine the context of the questions “Are government and party subsidies less imprisoning?” (paragraph 19) and “But haven’t they just traded one affiliation for another?” (paragraph 21). Why does the author use questions instead of statements to make his point? What is
the effect?
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The roman empire fell around the 5th century, and as islam spread in the 7th century, trade between europe and china slowed. chinese traders were blocked from westward expansion into europe when the chinese army was defeated by muslim fighters in the area known as syr darya. the trade routes, known as the silk road, fell into disuse, and trade between the far east and europe nearly stopped. it wasn't until the 13th century when the mongols invaded and controlled central asia and large parts of the middle east that extensive trade along these routes was opened again. based upon the paragraph above and your knowledge of the mongols, which of the following statements is correct? a. the mongols unified regions along the silk road, allowing for safe transport of goods. b. muslims controlled busy trade routes into china from the 5th to the 7th centuries. c. without access to european markets, the chinese were unable to obtain raw materials. d. the mongols replaced the roman empire as the dominant force in western europe.

The us is not democratic (facts/data/information/reason to prove the us is undemocratic)

Explain one difference in the way elites used art or architecture in europe and in asia during the period 1450-1750.