The portolan (nautical chart) drawn by Pedro Reinel is the earliest known map to include _____________.
a. The Americas.
b. Lines of latitude.
c. Wind directions.
d. Compass lines.
b. Lines of latitude.
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William Lloyd Garrison felt that slavery was wrong for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a) it arbitrarily broke up marriages between black couples. b) it provided an inadequate system of labor. c) it damaged the human intellect. d) it brought about sexual abuse, robbery, and cruelty. e) it cursed the soul.
One of the main ways that Roman culture was spread throughout the Mediterranean world was through
a. the popularity of traditional Roman religion. b. the popularity of Roman pottery. c. marriage of Roman soldiers to local women and subsequent settlement in areas where they had been stationed. d. the Romans' requirement that subject peoples adopt their culture.
Prior to 1939, many Americans had hoped that Germany and the Soviet Union would go to war with each other
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
By the 1720s, most colonial governments
a. included an appointed governor, a council, and an elected assembly. b. had a hereditary governor's office. c. had lost legislative independence and were virtually powerless. d. were corrupt, inefficient, and undemocratic. e. had become democratic in their operation.