Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal was noted for
A) voyaging to the area of Brazil long before Columbus.
B) sponsoring the slave trade which brought so much profit to his nation.
C) discovering the southern tip of Africa.
D) improving and codifying navigational knowledge in order to find a route to Asia.
D
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Oliver Cromwell was a
A) Puritan that served in parliament and tried to mend the division. B) Puritan soldier that did not support the Anglican Church or King Charles. C) Puritan gentry in support of the king. D) Catholic that tried to eradicate all Puritans. E) Puritan landowner that fought for peace after the execution of Charles I.
The United State's threat to use military force if necessary to safeguard Western access to the Middle East's oil reserves is known as the
a. Carter Doctrine. b. Kennedy Doctrine. c. Nixon Doctrine. d. Reagan Doctrine. e. Truman Doctrine.
The largest Muslim populations in the world can be found in all of the following countries except
a. Indonesia. c. Iraq. b. Pakistan. d. Bangladesh.
Kennedy attempted to overthrow the government of Cuba because __________
A) the U.S. wanted access to Cuban industry B) Castro's socialism had turned the United States against him C) Castro had developed strong ties with West Germany D) Cuba had become an important trading partner with Britain and France