Columbus was originally determined to prove that ________
A) a westward water route to China existed
B) the world was not flat
C) the continents of North and South America existed
D) the lost continent of Atlantis was actually part of South America
E) the world was smaller than scientists believed at the time
Answer: A
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A. were nonexistent. B. did not yet include the construction of sewage disposal systems. C. included a new federal environmental regulatory agency. D. focused on the wealthy and ignored the urban poor. E. led many cities to ban horses from their streets.
What action was responsible for Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal?
A. Eisenhower's building up of the nuclear arsenal B. the CIA's operations in overthrowing the Iranian government C. an influx of Soviet military aid against an Israeli invasion D. America's unwillingness to provide aid against Israel
China's population
a. had a majority of females over males as so many of the latter died in China's many wars. b. was about 400,000,000 in 1395. c. was stagnant between 1600 and 1700. d. grew fast during the 1600 - 1800 period, reaching over 300,000,000 by 1800. e. declined between 1600 and 1800 because of a renewal of the bubonic plague.
Which of the following was the basic unit of Germanic society?
A) marches B) counties C) fiefs D) clans