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List of Benchmarks for World History 
 Standard 23.Understands patterns of crisis and recovery in Afro-Eurasia between 1300 and 1450
  
Topics1. Asia after Mongol rule; 2. Influence of ideas on society; 3. Role of individuals in history
   Level IV (Grade 9-12)
  Benchmark 10.Understands Timur the Lame's patronage of scholars, artists, and scientists at Samarkand; the extent to which the "Republic of Letters" was a widespread phenomenon; and evidence of cross-cultural communication among scholars and artists
   Vocabulary terms
A.  Timur the Lame’s patronage of people
B.  the "Republic of Letters"
  Knowledge/skill statements
  1. Understands Timur the Lame’s patronage of scholars, artists, and scientists at Samarkand   
  2. Understands the extent to which the "Republic of Letters" was a widespread phenomenon in Afro-Eurasia between 1300 and 1450   
  3. Knows evidence of cross-cultural communication among scholars and artists in Afro-Eurasia between 1300 and 1450   


Citation Log: BD(R;​WE,159)
Citation reference
BD = benchmark, declarative
BP = benchmark, procedural
BC = benchmark, contextual

1st letter/number of each code in parentheses:
B   NCHS: Basic Edition
L   Lessons from History
W   NCHS: World History, expanded edition

2nd letter code :
E = Explicitly stated in document
I = Implicit in document

Number:
Page number of the cited document