What gave the Portuguese their main advantage for exploration?
A) maps and charts
B) compass and astrolabe
C) ships and naval guns
D) financial security
E) none of the above
C
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A) brought an end to Near Eastern civilization. B) created a power vacuum which allowed several small states to emerge and temporarily flourish. C) allowed the Persians under Cyrus the Great to immediately establish an empire. D) was caused by Assyrian conquest. E) was caused by the conquests of David and Solomon.
H. Rap Brown's black power pronouncements expressed the anger felt by many African Americans:
A) but they also inadvertently strengthened white support for police suppression of black militancy. B) and drew attention to national liberation struggles around the world. C) but it alienated many conservative civil rights activists. D) and led to the formation of a new third party in American politics.
Which of the following is true about the dynamic surrounding mining towns in California?
A) ?Class divisions softened. B) ?Economic competition fueled racial tensions. C) ?Thousands of foreigners poured into California. D) ?Americans asserted that mining should be reserved for American citizens. E) ?All of these are correct.
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A. had considerable political influence if they were queen mothers. B. were given much more freedom in the economic sphere than those of Vietnam. C. had no political influence, as was shown by the fate of Suleyman the Magnificent's mother. D. who lived in the harem were abused sexually by the sultan and his male friends and, at times, even by enlisted army personnel. E. served as royal bodyguards and, if slaves, were used to produce royal heirs.