Nuclear power __________.
A. has been slower to grow as an alternative to fossil fuels
B. is scarcely used due to potential dangers
C. has nearly replaced fossil fuels
D. is banned in the United States and Europe but not elsewhere
Answer: A
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Doña Marina was
A. the nautical term for the dominant westerly wind that made voyages to the Americas faster. B. the leading Spanish banker who funded exploration. C. a Mexican woman who aided Cortés in his conquest of the Aztecs. D. the first viceroy of the Spanish colonies in the Americas. E. the Portuguese explorer who first sighted Australia.
Around 500 BCE, the Persian empire had become integrated enough that the kings could _______.
a. Eliminate tributes and taxes for most of its conquered peoples. b. Send delegations of athletes to the Greek Olympic Games. c. Replace indigenous rulers with their own governors from the Persian aristocracy. d. Begin pulling back from an expansionist foreign policy.