In what field of study did Eratosthenes produce his greatest work?
A) geography
B) mathematics
C) astronomy
D) physics
E) medicine
A
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A slave owner's wealth did not necessarily lead to favorable conditions for his or her slaves
A) True B) False
The wealthy families of the Chesapeake area gained control over political and religious institutions because they:
A) were mostly lawyers and merchants who controlled the economy of the Chesapeake area. B) were better educated. C) modeled their lives after wealthy Londoners. D) considered themselves as an elite class with social responsibilities. E) established many social institutions.
Which of the following is true of canal and turnpike transportation?
A. Canal construction was less expensive than turnpike construction. B. State governments gave little financial support to canal transportation. C. Canal transportation was increasingly sought because of the very high cost of overland transportation. D. Pennsylvania was the first to finance canal construction. E. Canal transportation was generally developed before turnpike transportation.
Coming from Tunis, Ibn Khaldun eventually settled in what Islamic city?
a. Cordoba b. Timbuktu c. Mecca d. Cairo e. Rome