Byzantium was which of the following?
A. the territories of North Africa ruled by the Romans
B. the eastern half of the Roman empire
C. the name given to the western half of the Roman empire after it fell to Germanic invaders
D. the Roman name for western Europe
Answer: B
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Shortly after Adolf Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union in August 1939
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The term “coon songs” refers to __________
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What became the staple crop of the Bantus of the East African highlands?
a. wheat b. yams c. sugar d. bananas e. sorghum