One of the major economic problems of the sixteenth century in Europe was
A) a dramatic fall in prices.
B) a dramatic rise in prices.
C) a failure of the grain market.
D) a widespread famine.
E) a population decline which led to massive unemployment.
B
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a. truth is not what is real but is whatever serves a particular purpose. b. we should accept our existence as the only unchangeable thing. c. we retain the freedom to make a future different from the one predicted by scientists. d. God does not exist, and everything is permissible.
What is a fief?
A) A grant of land or property B) A territory protected by vassals C) A grant of land and accompanying government responsibility and power D) The vassal's act of promising obedience and loyalty his lord E) None of these
Which of the following does not describe the United Fruit Company (UFCO)?
A) It marketed the indigo and cochineal produced by thousands of small farmers. B) It acquired monopolistic control over land transport in Guatemala. C) It exercised virtual ownership of the major Atlantic port of Puerto Barrios. D) It acquired vast banana lands on very favorable terms from the Guatemalan government.
In what river did James Marshall find the first gold that was to start the California gold rush?
A. Feather River B. Pit River C. Sacramento River D. American River