Mercantilism led to competition between nations because the world economy was considered:
A) to be constantly expanding.
B) a zero-sum game.
C) to be constantly shrinking.
D) based on credit rather than goods.
Answer: B
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a. enticed people to spend beyond their means. b. catered to white society and excluded other people. c. encouraged people to defy authority and ignore traditional values. d. was highly conformist and celebrated affluence while ignoring poverty. e. lured young people to leave home and rebel against parents.
A key element of romantic literature was its __________.
A. rejection of classical forms B. use of the vernacular C. appeal to political action D. critique of the Catholic Church
How many large-scale European settler colonies were there in nineteenth-century Africa?
A. One B. Two C. Five D. Seven E. Ten
Which of the following was NOT true of the televised debate between presidential candidates Nixon and Kennedy?
A. It highlighted the importance of image, style, and appearance over substance. B. Millions of viewers watched on television, but only a few thousand listened by radio. C. It was a turning point in which Kennedy began to take the lead in the polls. D. It was the first-ever televised presidential debate.