At the time of Columbus's first voyage in 1492, __________
a. most educated Europeans believed the earth was flat
b. no European nation had any interest in exploration
c. most educated Europeans did not believe the earth was flat
d. no one thought he would find anything
e. the Catholic Church condemned this kind of exploration
C
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Which statement accurately describes eighteenth-century European immigrants to the British North American colonies?
A) They tended to settle in large urban areas in New England, New York, and New Jersey. B) They were usually middle- and upper-middle-class professionals or skilled artisans. C) They included large numbers of Irish and Germans and declining proportions of English. D) They stayed in the colonies, on average, only four years before returning to live in Europe. E) They included large numbers of murderers dumped on American shores by the British government.
With fewer than 5% of the world's population, what portion of global energy consumption does the United States account for?
A) 5% B) 50% C) 75% D) 25% E) 10%
The war promoted Prohibition for all of the following reasons except
a. many breweries were run by German Americans. b. moralistic progressives believed that young soldiers needed protection from vice. c. the grain normally used to produce liquor was required for food. d. alcohol normally used in beer, wine, and liquor was needed as fuel for tanks. e. it would be good for American morals.
Major political and economic reforms, eventually leading to demokratia, were made in Athens by
A) Solon. B) the Eupatrids. C) the Areopagus. D) the assembly. E) the thetas.