On his voyage, Columbus carried items for trade and letters for the rulers he knew he would meet
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ans: F
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A) advice on household chores. B) numerous recipes. C) being written in Washington, D.C. D) popularity.
What was the main result of the deadly diseases brought to the New World by Europeans?
A) an extremely high mortality rate among the natives, destroying the culture of many tribes B) a diminution of these diseases throughout Europe C) some deaths, but a low number compared to those caused by warfare between Native Americans and Europeans D) a death rate high only where Native Americans lived in low concentrations E) no significant deaths, since Native Americans were already immune to these diseases
American casualties in World War I
A. were very low in all battles that U.S. troops participated in. B. numbered approximately 60,000. C. were as likely to be from disease as from combat. D. were comparable in number to those of the European powers. E. numbered approximately 350,000.
To help track the growing seasons, the Shang
A. held religious ceremonies on the eves of lunar eclipses. B. developed a twelve-month, 360-day lunar calendar. C. measured the water level of the Yellow River. D. measured the exact length of time it took each crop to ripen, and created an almanac for farmers to use. E. developed a two-cycle calendar, one of sixteen lunar months, and a second that lasted 12 years to represent the zodiac.