The assumption that the earth moved about the sun in a circle is known as the __________ model.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


heliocentric

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After 1637 Japan was closed to all Europeans EXCEPT the

a. Portuguese b. Spanish c. Dutch d. English e. Russians

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In the Dred Scott v Sanford (1857) decision, the Supreme Court held that

a. slavery could not be prohibited by any state b. the Fugitive Slave Law was unconstitutional c. Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories d. The Missouri Compromise was valid

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Although well-educated and experienced, Christopher Columbus miscalculated the

A) size of the Earth. B) value of Oriental markets. C) exact location of the Americas. D) shape of the Earth.

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The “Hump of Africa” refers to the

A. burden of poverty the continent caries today. B. sites of earliest human evolution. C. set of massive political problems the continent has been dealing with since the end of colonial rule. D. westernmost grasslands and tropical forests that border on the Atlantic Ocean. E. highest peaks of the Atlas Mountains.

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