Which statement best describes Roman imperial expansion?
a. It was ruthlessly and carefully planned from the beginning.
b. It was driven solely by economic necessity.
c. It was opposed by most senators as too costly and too dangerous.
d. It was highly opportunistic, responding to unanticipated military threats and possibilities for glory.
e. It was futile, as Rome's empire did not endure.
d
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A. southern colonies. B. middle colonies. C. cities. D. rural areas.
What is the significance of the work by William Wells (American physician who drew the artificial and natural selection parallel in the 1830s) and Patrick Matthew (Scottish botanist who challenged Darwin on priority)?
A. they show that Darwin has been given too much credit for his theory-several others had exactly the same idea and produced just as much research B. because they did not follow up their ideas with much research, their work has no significance for our modern understanding of how evolutionary theory developed in the 19th century C. they show that Darwin's original idea about natural selection was wrong (Wells and Matthews,in essence, corrected Darwin's erroneous ideas) D. they show that the zeitgeist in the 19th century was favorable to evolutionary thinking
Which of the following took advantage of the growing weakness of Spain and Portugal to expand New World colonial possessions?
A) England B) France C) Holland D) all of the above E) none of the above
Which of the following was the primary factor in promotions or demotions in Ottoman society?
A) wealth B) ancestry C) religion D) merit