The most important motive(s) for exploration was(were)
A) the thrill of adventure.
B) fanatical religious rivalry.
C) desire to gain fame and noble titles.
D) gold, glory, and God.
E) national rivalry.
D
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a. orthodoxy b. secularism c. revivalism d. spiritualism e. "spreading the Gospel"
The title "emperor of the rising sun" clearly marked which of these developments?
A) adoption of Chinese imperial traditions in Japan B) a sense of Japanese distinctiveness C) the emergence of the first Japanese civilization D) admiration for Chinese cultural achievements
Charles X of France
A) declared war on Britain. B) censored the press and restricted the vote. C) ratified a new constitution. D) accepted political change triggered by the 1789 revolution. E) was committed to a constitutional monarchy.
A 1979 leftist insurgent victory in Nicaragua suggested which of the following?
A) the stabilization of the Third World B) the effectiveness of anticommunist and communist cooperation in the Third World C) the rise of U.S. power D) the retreat of U.S. power