But the crusades were more than battles; they were also an information exchange. as a result of their contact with muslims, the europeans began to break out of their sealed-off world. they learned mathematics and, according to some scholars, how to build windmills. windmills were a great power source that allowed europeans to drain swamps and make use of lands that had previously gone to waste. with more land, they could grow more food. this knowledge that muslims had europe to get on its feet. and wars against the muslims brought europeans to sugar. –sugar changed the world, marc aronson and marina budhos how does the underlined sentence develop the central idea that the crusades had both negative and positive results? the answer is: (c)- it shows that a muslim invention benefited european society.

The first two chapters of the book scams and swindles are identity theft and auction and ebay frauds. a. scams and swindles should be in quotes because it is the title of a book. b. identify theft should be in quotation marks because it is the title of a book chapter. c. auction and ebay frauds should be in quotation marks because it is the title of a book chapter. d. both b and c select the best answer from the choices provided

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.

He picture shows a fishing technique called trawling. how might trawling affect marine biodiversity? decrease biodiversity by harvesting everything in its path, so that unwanted fish are unnecessarily killed