Why did the Portuguese reject Columbus's proposed route to Cathay?
a. They wanted Columbus to sail to India, not Cathay.
b. They believed that Columbus had underestimated the Earth's circumference.
c. They did not believe that the Earth had a spherical shape.
d. They believed that Columbus had no intention of reaching Cathay and was presenting a false
route simply to gain monetary support.
e. They thought that Columbus would encounter too many hostile Indians on his proposed route.
B
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A) the practical knowledge and technical skills emphasized by sixteenth-century universities. B) mathematical and naturalistic skills of Renaissance artists. C) the Hermetic belief in magic and alchemy. D) the humanists' rediscovery of Greek mathematicians and thinkers. E) the inspired work of a few intellectuals.
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a. Carthage. b. Spain. c. Gaul. d. Greece. e. Sicily.
With Japan's invasion of ____ in 1931, it began the imperialist actions that would lead to World War II in Asia
a. the Philippines b. Korea c. Manchuria d. Vietnam e. Hawaii
Indira Gandhi
a. retained a policy of neutrality in foreign affairs. b. abandoned her father's activist policies to aid the poor. c. used troops to attack and secure the Hindu Golden Temple in Agra. d. was assassinated by her Buddhist bodyguards. e. was the daughter of Mahatma Gandhi.