Which explorer was commissioned by King Francis I of France to make the first French visit to the Atlantic coast of North America?
A) Jacques Cartier
B) Giovanni da Verrazano
C) John Cabot
D) Father Jacques Marquette
Answer: B
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A) The British hoped to impose a similar system of representation on the colonial assemblies. B) The colonists did not understand the workings of Parliament. C) The British placed more faith than the colonists did in the power of the crown. D) The British did not comprehend the colonists' view that they were not represented in Parliament. E) The colonists believed that Parliament could represent their interests but the king could not.
In general, freed African Americans in the late 1860s were __________
A) more interested in jobs than in politics B) generally apathetic about political activity C) highly involved in political activity D) supportive of the Democratic Party
As ruler of China in the early Tang dynasty, Empress Wu
a. promoted scholar bureaucrats at the expense of older aristocratic officials. b. succeeded in the conquest of Korea. c. ordered the construction of the Grand Canal. d. overthrew the Han dynasty.
Chandragupta Maurya is a central figure in what Indian classic?
A) the Ramayana B) the Mahabharata C) the Signet Ring of Rakshasa D) the Arthashastra