Which man finally accomplished what Columbus set out and failed to do?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Bartholomeu Días
C) Pedro Alvares Cabral
D) Vasco da Gama
Answer: A
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Which of the following reflects the constitutional theory behind the secession from the Union?
a) The Union was a compact of sovereign states, each of which had the right to leave it. b) The Constitution did not prohibit slavery, so the South had the right to practice slavery. c) Because the South had not elected Abraham Lincoln, he had no mandate to govern them. d) No state from the South had ratified the Constitution, so the South was not bound by it.
In the judgment of __________, North America would be the critical combat arena in the Seven Years’ War.
a. William Pitt b. James Wolfe c. Jeffrey Amherst d. King George II
____________________ was the Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Incas
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
One of the most important reasons for the decline of the Zhou Dynasty was its
A. inability to fight off incursions of nomadic attackers. B. loss of the Mandate of Heaven following extensive flooding, causing famine and death. C. loss of centralization due to internal rivalries. D. fight against a rebellion for control of key commodities like salt. E. rise of rival religious clans.