In 1591, the king of Morocco used Spanish ________ to capture Gao, capital of Songhai

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: mercenaries

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In the election of 1948, Harry Truman benefited from all of the following factors EXCEPT

a. his popularity in the South caused him to sweep all electoral votes in that region. b. he positioned himself as a moderate when compared to extreme third-party candidates. c. the Republican candidate, Thomas Dewey, became overconfident and distant from the voters. d. the no-nonsense personality of Truman allowed him to be appealing to common voters.

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All of the following are reasons for hope in the 21st century EXCEPT

A) more people are living longer and healthier. B) modern medicine has cured or slowed polio, small pox, measles, typhus, and cholera. C) the Green Revolution has turned China and India into food-exporting nations. D) the end of the Cold War. E) none of the above.

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The following words are in the Quran: "No believing men and women have any choice in a matter after God and His Apostle have decided it." What does this line tell us about the relationship between God and humans in Islam? What kind of God is Allah?

What will be an ideal response?

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Once in office, Andrew Johnson __________

A) set about remaking southern society B) put bounties on the heads of leading Confederate officers C) blocked efforts to distribute land to freedmen D) pushed for ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment

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