“every year the king of the country of ta-shih (the arabs of the khalif empire) who is styled su-tan (sultan) sends tribute-bearers, and if in the country some trouble is apprehended, he gets the ta-shih to use their military force in restoring the products of the country consist in opaque glass, corals, raw gold, brocades, sarcenets, red cornelian stones and real pearls” - chinese official letter documenting the song and yuan dynasties, translated and published in china and the roman orient: researches into their ancient and mediaeval relations as represented in old chinese records, published 1885 this passage best demonstrates which of these? a) the military conquest of asia by the chinese b) the growing influence of chinese buddhism on the western world c) the commercial interactions between china and the western world d) the attempt of sultans to create military alliances with song dynasty

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1.in which of the following ways did washingtons native people produce a minimal impact on their environment? select all that apply -built fish traps across rivers -harvested bark from trees -dammed rivers, altering salmon runs -logged old growth forests-filled in swamps-burned forested areas to increase plant diversity -tore down hills to make cities 2. which statement about groups interacting with the environment is true? a. settlers were careful not to affect the environment with their actions b.settlers were particularly concerned with conserving forest c. native people tried to balance their use of natural resources with their respect for the environment d. native people were careful not to affect the environment with their actions 3. which best explains how native americans in washington related to the environment? a. their dependence upon the environment led to over-harvesting, which used up many natural resources b.they did not fully take advantage of natural resources until settlers arrived from the eastern united states c.they relied on the environment for all aspects of their lives-clothing, food, housing, and transportation.d. they worked over the years to become less reliant on natural resources for their livelihood. 4.what is one way farmers in eastern washington changed their natural environment? a.damming of rivers b. excessive trapping c. irrigating crops d. logging old growth forests 5. how do people in washington interact with the environment today? select all that apply. -eastern washington is no longer used for farming -logging remains a big industry within the state -rivers are reserved for recreational use -people rely solely on cedar for building canoes -people rely on the rich farmlands of western washington for many crops