Dreadnoughts were designed primarily to
A) be quick and agile and slip through an enemy blockade.
B) spy on one's enemies.
C) protect merchant shipping and conduct high-seas battles.
D) launch underwater attacks with unmanned torpedoes.
E) All these answers are correct.
Answer: C) protect merchant shipping and conduct high-seas battles.
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According to Marx, historical change comes about primarily because of
a. conflict over resources. b. the actions of great men. c. consensus and legislation. d. advancements in scientific knowledge.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
To whom or what does the "Thirty Tyrants" refer?
A. rulers imposed upon Athens by Sparta B. Spartan kings following the Great Peloponnesian War C. the rule of Persia in Asia Minor D. the period of civil war during the fourth century B.C.E.