What event in 1962 prompted Fidel Castro to seek military assistance from the Russians?
What will be an ideal response?
The attempted invasion at the Bay of Pigs
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Which of the following developments in the 12th and 13th centuries gave rise to forces that culminated in the Renaissance?
A) increased commerce and the revival of a money economy B) the emergence of a new middle class in towns C) the rise of self-governing communes D) population increase E) all of the above
Which of these was NOT descriptive of the African continent?
A) The mortality rate for visiting Europeans was probably higher than that for slaves being taken to the Americas. B) Coastal African traders often exaggerated tales of many savages lying in wait for any intruders who might venture away from the coast. C) Europeans could not take their animals into the interior, because the diseases that killed men also killed horses and mules. D) Most rivers running toward the coast have now been determined to be fairly easy to navigate, despite the warnings of the original traders. E) The Africans lacked knowledge in military and technological matters.
What was the name an ancient Assyrian code?
A) ?The Code of Hammurabi B) ?The Code of Khomeni C) ?The Code of Assura D) ?The Code of Etrinol E) ?The Code of Dioces
Which crop was so labor-intensive that its production encouraged the introduction of slavery in the 1440s?
A) cotton B) corn C) sugar D) wheat E) barley