During the early Middle Ages, western European societies were most influenced by

The bubonic plague spread to Europe and Africa from Asia as a result of

The Silk Road was important to China because it provided

In an effort to protect themselves from the nomadic tribes in Asia, China built the

This geographic factor greatly affected Japan's need to trade with other nations and became an imperial power

Golden Ages such as the Tang Dynasty, Gupta Empire, and Mali Empire experienced

*Buddhism was introduced to Japan from Korea *Arabic numerals were brought to Europe from the Middle East These are examples of