A commencement speaker starts her speech by saying, "When I was a student at this university, I anxiously anticipated the day I would sit where each of you are sitting. I studied hard, made many friends, and participated in many campus activities as I anticipated graduation." Her statement is an example of _______
A) a quotation
B) a personal reference
C) a joke
D) a startling statement
B
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Looking at Map 13.2, "The Swahili Coast," it appears that ________
A) trade in Zenj was confined to the coast B) Arab traders dominated in Zenj C) Ethiopia was an active participated in coastal trade D) trading along the southern coast was dominated by Arab traders
All philosophes agreed that
a. the people should govern themselves. b. torture should be eliminated. c. a person should completely subordinate himself to reason. d. enlightened despotism was the best form of government. e. the existing criminal justice system was generally beneficial.
New technologies used by the Portuguese to improve navigation and nautical warfare included all of the following except:
A) ?Lateen Sails B) ?Astrolabe C) ?Compass D) ?Sonar
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought by England to block incursions on British trade by:
A. Russia. B. France. C. Portugal. D. Spain. E. All of the above.