What would have been of greater interest to Captain Cook, rather than to Banks, during their trip to Tahiti?
a. The high priest, Tupaia, helped with the understanding of languages in Polynesia.
b. Thieving was common among the natives.
c. With his navigational background, Tupaia was able to provide information on the local winds and currents.
d. The Tahitians did not understand the British idea of punishment.
e. Tupaia explained the peace ritual that so mystified the English.
c
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The smallpox epidemic that began in the New World in 1518 followed which pattern?
A) Spain to the Caribbean to Mexico to the Andes B) Mexico to the Andes to the Caribbean to Spain C) Spain to the Andes D) Spain to Mexico via the Andes
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a. to establish the eight-hour day. b. opening its ranks to small businesses. c. organizing for a general strike. d. to bring about socialism.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)