Why was China closed off to Europe prior to the Age of Imperialism?

On which area of the map would you most likely find people belonging to the kurdish ethnic group? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 sroy no pic i could't do it

Which is the best location for farming? ( southwest asia ) a: east of the jordan river b: central syria c: southern israel d: the coast of lebanon

Which of these describes a social effect of the civil war? a) fields were left unplanted because the slaves had been freed and much of the male population was unavailable to plant or harvest crops. b) over 600,000 men died, mostly because of the lack of food, clean water, and hygienic medical practices. c) after the emancipation proclamation was issued, african americans were allowed to join the union army. d) lincoln’s assassination after the surrender caused a disruption in the rebuilding of the nation.