What was the primary motivation of European mariners in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries?
A. demonstrating imperial power
B. spreading Christianity
C. expanding knowledge
D. gaining economic wealth
Answer: D
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What political similarities existed between the Iran-Contra scandal and Reagan's response to South African apartheid?
A. Both situations resulted from Reagan's support for non-democratic foreign leaders. B. Both situations saw the Reagan administration directly challenge acts of Congress. C. Both situations permanently damaged Reagan's domestic credibility and popularity. D. Both situations earned strong condemnation from the international community.
Protests by gay and lesbian activists in San Francisco in 1970, followed by similar protests elsewhere, resulted in the American Psychiatric Association
a. removing homosexuality from its list of mental disorders that required hospitalization. b. removing homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. c. changing its recommended treatment of homosexuality from shock therapy to drug therapy. d. adding homosexuality to its list of mental disorders.
In the presidential election of 1876
a. a reform-oriented third party nearly won. b. Democrats and Republicans claimed victory. c. Democrats won by a narrow margin. d. Republicans swept the nation.
The main purpose of downsizing is
a. to increase the price of your product. b. to increase the wages of those still employed. c. to increase profits and decrease expenditures. d. to facilitate horizontal integration. e. to facilitate vertical integration.