Which of the following is an example of the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus in the late 1400s?

A) Columbus reached India and Japan.
B) Columbus successfully sailed east to reach China.
C) Columbus proved that the earth was much smaller than its actual size.
D) Columbus made navigation mistakes that led to his accidental landfall in the Americas.


Answer: D

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Which of the following states established the beginnings of modern democracy and served as a testing ground for its principles?

a. United States b. Greece c. Rome d. Britain

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The French socialist Louis Blanc believed

A) that workers should win control over the state through the ballot box. B) that the state should establish worker-controlled social workshops. C) in the principle, “Let each produce according to his aptitudes and strengths; let each consume according to his need.” D) that universal suffrage would allow the common man to seize control of the state. E) All of the above

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Based on the study of the Campbell Works of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company, what happened to most laid-off steelworkers in the late 1970s?

-They retired early. -They moved elsewhere. -They remained unemployed. -They found local work in low-paying, service-sector jobs.

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