By 1914, which of the following was true?
A. British colonization touched North, South, East, and West Africa.
B. The Portuguese dominated Madagascar.
C. American colonization was dominant in southern Africa.
D. No foreign powers had direct access to the Nile River.
Answer: A
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Which of these statements is most consistent with the concept of republicanism advanced by Thomas Paine?
a. The people of a nation are best served by a system of government that balances monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy b. As individuals pursue their self-interest, they will improve not only themselves but the entire republic as well. c. A republic should be governed by men who have risen to positions of power because of talent and ability. d. The upper classes cannot speak for the ordinary people in society; therefore, the ordinary people should be allowed to participate in the political process.
This photograph of a working-class neighborhood in New York contradicts which common notion about poverty?
A) that the poor lived isolated from other classes B) that the neighborhoods of the poor were neglected C) that it was solely caused by the moral failings of the poor D) that those who had few skills were often poor
The creation of New Spain, Spain's first empire in the Americas, was made possible by Cortés's defeat of the
A) Inca Empire. B) Aztec Empire. C) Mayan Empire. D) Tlaxcala Empire.
Francis Bacon's method of scientific inquiry asserted which of the following?
a. Conducting experiments was the only way that humans could begin to understand the workings of nature. b. Only members of the clergy could safely conduct scientific experiments without imperiling their souls. c. The best way to learn was to inquire into the ways that other cultures did scientific research. d. Scientific knowledge should be based on the work of traditional authorities, such as Aristotle.