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AP World History Modern Flashcards: Empires Expand

Study Empires Expand in AP World History Modern with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which empire was known for its legal code called the Code of Hammurabi?

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ANSWER

Babylonian Empire. One of history's first written legal codes, c. 1750 BCE.

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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Japan expanded abroad, defeating China in 1894–1895 and Russia in 1904–1905, then annexing Korea in 1910. Japanese leaders sought resources, markets, and security, and used modern conscript armies and industrial capacity to project power. This expansion reflected broader patterns of imperialism in the industrial age. Which motivation most closely aligns with Japan's imperial expansion in East Asia during this period?
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