Who, among the scientists of antiquity, anticipated the ideas of Copernicus, the founder of the Scientific Revolution?
a. Eratosthenes
b. Aristarchus
c. Theophrastus
d. Archimedes
e. Euclid
b
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In 1735, the trustees of Georgia __________
A) purchased 500 African slaves B) outlawed the consumption of hard alcohol C) created a bicameral legislature D) ordered the colonists to cultivate cotton
The Safavid Empire succeeded in Iran in large part because of
a. their incorporation of Uzbek Turks into the state bureaucracy. b. the expulsion of Turkoman tribesmen. c. their conversion to Shi'ite ideology. d. a permanent alliance with their Ottoman neighbors.
Which of these best describes the Mexican revolt of 1820?
A) It was led by peninsulares against the Catholic Church. B) It was a liberal uprising against criollo domination. C) It was a conservative revolt dominated by criollos. D) It was primarily inspired by Spain's increasingly harsh rule.
The Mexican Revolution arose in opposition to the rule of ________
A) Francisco Madero B) Porfirio Díaz C) Benito Juárez D) Pancho Villa