Why were the civilizations in the Pacific left in relative isolation in the fourteenth century?
a. They were considered the starting regions for the plague.
b. They were primitive societies with no resources to offer global traders.
c. They were made up of warlike clans that killed all newcomers.
d. Maritime technology did not allow the crossing of the vast Pacific at the time.
d
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Southern politics was largely controlled by:
A) the slave-owning elite. B) southern land speculators. C) the professional class. D) the small slave owners.
What were the Townshend Acts?
What will be an ideal response?
According to the author of the textbook, Jesus
a. denied the need for Jews to follow the Mosaic Law. b. called for overthrow of the Sadducees' control of the Temple. c. believed that strict obedience to the rules of the Mosaic Law was less important than ethical considerations. d. insisted on strict obedience to the Mosaic Law. e. agreed with the Zealots that Jews must not pay taxes to the Romans.
What did physician John Snow in Britain accomplish?
a. He proved that cholera was transmitted by water rather than air. b. He proved that cholera could be treated with antibiotics. c. He developed vaccines against tuberculosis and diphtheria. d. He developed a theory of microorganisms causing infection. e. He initiated washing of hands between patients to prevent the spread of disease.