What made Columbus state that the earth was not round but had the shape of a pear?
a. He believed the ocean tilted upward.
b. His compass measurements were incorrect.
c. He agreed with the conclusions of Ptolemy.
d. He disagreed with the conclusions of Ptolemy.
e. He relied on earlier Roman and Greek maps.
a
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During the Tanzimat era, the Ottoman Empire sought to copy __________ legal and military institutions and the secular values flowing from liberalism.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of these made Central Asia hostile to farming?
A) harsh climate B) mountains C) deserts D) rain forests
Which of the following happened during the bloodless revolution?
a. James II fled England when he lost the support of key men in the army, powerful gentlemen in the counties and in the Anglican Church. b. James II was beheaded. c. James II mobilized his army to fight the English Parliament. d. James II nominated his own successor to the English throne. e. James II was imprisoned.
Which of the following was a major outcome of the Market Revolution in the West?
A) It prevented farmers from specializing in what they grew best. B) It led to the formation of a wheat belt from western New York to Wisconsin. C) It encouraged the population in the West to leave the area in search of better prospects. D) It led to the formation of a corn belt from Buffalo to Florida. E) It resulted in the creation of a cotton belt from New York to Columbia.