__________ established the theory of the lever in mechanics and invented hydrostatics.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Archimedes
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Justinian and Theodora required their visitors ______________.
A. to exemplify good Christian values B. to speak in whispers only C. to prostrate themselves before them D. to attend Mass before meeting them E. to bring them food when they arrived
Devices for informally controlling the destiny of nations during the period 1870-1914 included:
A. sphere of influence. B. protectorates. C. annexation. D. territorial division. E. All of the above.
What was Portugal's main concern regarding Africa during the imperial period?
A) To prevent Germany and France from taking the few colonies the Portuguese still possessed. B) The Portuguese wanted to maintain a friendship with France so its ships could use the Suez Canal. C) To avoid the threat of being incorporated into Spain while other European countries were preoccupied with Africa. D) The Portuguese were trying to hold on to more land in Africa than Spain possessed. E) The Portuguese wanted to maintain their pace of industrialization at home.
The SEATO alliance created by Eisenhower applied to the U.S. role in:
A) Latin America. B) southeast Asia. C) the Middle East. D) central Asia.