For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance.
peninsulares
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The Sanghais made up of Buddhist ________
A) mystics B) monks C) rulers D) worshippers
For Linnaeus, the orderly relationship among living things demonstrated the
a. inherent rationality of the cosmos. b. absence of a God. c. harmony of God's creation. d. need for binomial classification. e. impossibility for man to classify them.
Why was "America" named after Amerigo Vespucci?
a. Vespucci published a falsified travel account that convinced mapmakers that he had proved America was separate from Asia. b. Vespucci had been on Columbus's last voyage, but unlike Columbus realized that they had found a new continent. c. Vespucci's travels to the Americas brought great wealth to Spain, and he was rewarded with a continent named for him. d. Vespucci was the first person to make contact with what is now the Bahamas, and the continent he reached was named after him. e. Vespucci convinced the king and queen of Spain that Columbus had falsified reports of his travels, and proved that it was he who had been the first to reach the Americas.
ACT UP was an activist group that championed the cause of
A. assistance for homelessness among war veterans and drug addicts. B. homosexuals and those suffering from AIDS. C. equal pay for women in the workforce. D. racial equality in government hiring.