Most Ptolemaic writers assumed the earth was the center of the universe, an outlook known as _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


geocentrism

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For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Shandong peninsula

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How did television affect the nation's debate over civil rights in the postwar civil rights movement?

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In response to the violence encountered by the Freedom Riders in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama, President Kennedy __________________.

A. sent federal marshals to Alabama to protect them, but allowed them to be arrested in Mississippi B. chastised those involved for engaging in civil disobedience C. provided them with military escorts for the rest of their journey D. took no action

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The Holocaust included all of the following except

A. an attempt to increase the efficiency of the Einsatzgruppen units by moving mass murder activities to fixed, "death camp" locations. B. consuming approximately 90 percent of central and eastern Europe's Jewish population. C. the elimination of Gypsies and many others from groups deemed undesirable by the Nazis. D. the murder of millions of forced laborers who died of starvation, overwork, or shooting. E. the establishment of execution camps in France.

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