Marco Polo's stories
A. were a product of forced propaganda by Khubilai Khan.
B. influenced countless Chinese to visit Europe.
C. convinced other Europeans that trade with China was far too dangerous to pursue.
D. played no role in the expansion of European trade because they were lost until the twentieth century.
E. influenced other Europeans to visit China.
Answer: E
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Organized religions in the seventeenth century
A) conceded the accomplishments of science and separated theology from science proper. B) rejected scientific discoveries that conflicted with the Christian view of the world. C) contributed greatly to scientific research through work in cathedral schools. D) largely ignored science as merely a "toy for the minds of God's children." E) rapidly reoriented their theologies to accept the findings of modern science.
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
a. prompted passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts. b. were written by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton c. were written respectively by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. d. upheld the supremacy of federal law. e. none of these choices.
Which of the following best explains why the number of Chinese people living in the United States declined dramatically between 1890 and 1920?
A) the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act B) political turmoil in China C) economic hard times in the United States D) the forced deportation of Asian Americans
The Industrial Revolution had little impact on print journalism
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