According to Leonardo da Vinci, what subject was the key to understanding the nature of things?
a. Astronomy
b. Art
c. Biology
d. The Bible
e. Mathematics
e
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How did the difficulties of colonial governance mirror the ideas promulgated in Rudyard Kipling’s "The White Man’s Burden"?
a) Excessive costs and Europeans' general unwillingness to settle new colonies meant that colonial staffs were often overworked at best and incompetent or corrupt at worst. b) Europeans could safely assume that colonial governments were temporary, since once civilized, local peoples could govern themselves. Consider This: Is Kipling’s view of colonial government in "The White Man’s Burden" meant to be ironic? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts. c) Missionaries were always more concerned with the spread of religion than with the welfare of their parishioners. Consider This: Is Kipling’s view of colonial government in "The White Man’s Burden" meant to be ironic? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts. d) Europeans were encouraged to forgo good jobs and career success in favor of selflessly serving in the colonies. Consider This: Is Kipling’s view of colonial government in "The White Man’s Burden" meant to be ironic? See 10.4: Imperial Doubts.
The most significant technical innovation of the nineteenth century was __________
a. Kodak cameras b. oil c. automobiles d. railroads e. steamships
Confucius believed that
a. government should be run by men of superior learning and culture. b. the welfare of the common people mattered little in politics. c. "might made right" so morality was whatever the strong said. d. politics was unimportant and people should focus on personal salvation.
On 12 October 1492, Columbus made landfall on an island that the native Taíno called
A. Calicut. B. Guanahaní. C. San Salvador. D. Gao. E. Palos.