In 138 B.C.E. the diplomat Zhang Qian set out to negotiate an alliance with the Yuezhi against what enemy?
a. Xiongnu
b. Mongols
c. Han Chinese
d. Manchus
e. Tibetans
a
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
An example of a Japanese company created by the Meiji government was
a. Mitsui b. Hyundai c. Monsanto d. Tokugawa e. Honda
In Frederick Douglass’s view, masters _______
A) whipped their slaves for almost any reason B) were reluctant to whip their slaves C) only whipped their slaves if they failed to work D) took great pleasure in whipping their slaves
Which of the following statements is true about Christopher Columbus' voyage to find a route to India?
A) He set out on the voyage to find an eastern route to Asia and India. B) He rounded the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa to reach India. C) He spotted India on October 12, 1492, after ten long weeks at sea. D) He and his crew sighted land in the present-day Bahamas after ten weeks at sea. E) He returned to Spain after the voyage and claimed that there was no eastern route to India.