Which of these best describes the Portuguese Empire in the 1600s?
A) concentrated in Asia
B) extremely dispersed
C) scattered in southern Africa
D) based in the tip of South America
Answer: B
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A) the violence of lords. B) the high consumption of alcohol. C) generally poor diet and nutrition. D) fears of witchcraft. E) religious heresy.
The ____________________ strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission's powers to review railroad rates
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Who was credited with founding the First Dynasty, consolidating all of Egypt into a single kingdom approximately 3200-3000 B.C.E.?
a. Sargon. b. Narmer. c. Tut. d. Manetho. e. Enkidu.
In spite of the ravages of the slave trade, the population of Africa actually increased in the eighteenth century due to
A) European settlement of Africa. B) resettlement of Asian workers in parts of Africa. C) the introduction of new staple foods from the Americas. D) improved health and life expectancy. E) the cessation of intertribal warfare in Africa.