___________ military weakness made it prudent to avoid open warfare with Spain.
a. England’s
b. France’s
c. Portugal’s
d. The Netherlands’
a. England’s
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A) It followed the lines of the traditional Tory and Whig divide in Great Britain. B) It was sometime noisy, but never very consequential. C) It broke down on traditionalist versus radical democratic lines. D) It tended to focus on issues of social and economic justice.
The Duke of Alba's rule in France was characterized by __________.
A. repression and violence B. peace and toleration C. pitched battles with Protestant rebels D. tense negotiations over sovereignty
In addition to a desire to expand abroad, Europe overseas expansion was made possible by
a. the technological advantages Europeans had over Muslim and Eastern civilizations. b. the political unity furnished by the Holy Roman Empire. c. the religious unity furnished by the papacy. d. a sense of desperation caused by the Black Death. e. all of the above
In northern India, Rajputs came from which caste?
a. Brahmin b. warrior c. priests d. merchants e. peasants