Discuss the protagonists of the Portuguese explorations, including the factors that led them to undertake their journeys and to ultimately take over the spice trade.
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A. natural resources are limited. B. oil productions were not meeting consumer demands. C. foreign, potentially hostile, countries control critical resources. D. both A and C. E. domination of the Middle East was essential.
Dostoevsky's Underground Man
a. embraces the irrepressible and foolish human will. b. believes in the recovery of timeless and absolute truths. c. believes individual freedom is a mirage, incapable of being attained. d. champions reason as liberation. e. seeks to reform society to promote greater happiness.
Under the Ming dynasty, Chinese population
a. remained relatively stable. b. moved from south to north. c. grew significantly. d. declined overall.
The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was unusual because:
a. they conquored other states around them. b. they practiced agriculture based on a staple crop of manioc. c. it was centered on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco d. it created separate temples for a hierarchy of polytheistic gods. e. they inscribed petroglyphs to record their history.