Compared to Portugal in the same period, the Chinese in the late 1400s were ________
A) more committed to exploration
B) becoming more isolated
C) inexperienced with ocean navigation
D) travelling farther
B
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a) perfectionism b) abolitionism c) Cult of Domesticity d) Declaration of Sentiments
Romanization in the Roman Empire
A) varied widely in different areas of the empire in terms of its extent and speed. B) developed first in the lower classes. C) saw Latin illuminate the use of the Greek language in the east. D) never included the practice of allowing local inhabitants to become Roman officials. E) occurred more quickly in the east than the west because of greater urbanization in the east.
The Inca eventually fell to Pizarro and his troops because
a. Atahualpa fled to avoid the same fate as Moctezuma. b. the Inca high priests saw the Spanish as the coming of their own gods. c. the Spanish had been decimated by malaria. d. the Spanish refused to negotiate with Atahualpa. e. smallpox had already weakened the ranks and leadership of the Inca.
What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?
A) Initially, it was divided up among his strongest generals into five parts, and then further battles left it in three parts. B) Initially, it was all controlled by his strongest general Ptolemy, but over time it was broken into three pieces. C) Alexander did not believe any of his men were capable of ruling the vast empire alone. Therefore, he divided it among his top generals. D) His son controlled the Empire with the help of his mother Roxanne until he was overthrown. E) His generals discussed who among them should receive what territories, and it was split accordingly.