The oldest city founded by Europeans on the American mainland was the coastal city of _________, established by Hernán Cortés as a base for further inland exploration.
a. Progreso
b. Veracruz
c. Tampico
d. Campeche
b. Veracruz
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What did those in the National Convention claiming to have the “purest” revolutionary spirit propose?
A) make Catholicism the state religion B) add more saints’ days to the calendar C) create a constitutional monarchy D) establish “people’s” control over the economy
The city of Assur had first been a center for trade but then became a(n) __________ power during the fourteenth century B.C.E.
A. political B. agricultural C. mining D. military
Among the best-known ancient texts on the applied science of medicine is:
a. the Kouros b. the Göbekli Tepe c. the Enuma Elish d. the Kahun
Why were the Spanish and Portuguese initially able to trade for slaves in West Africa?
a) There was an existing slave trade within Africa and with neighboring regions. b) European armies captured and transported slaves from the interior of Africa. c) Slaves were treated fairly well under the Portuguese. d) African rulers were always willing to participate.