Which of the following was so valuable that it carried the same value as gold, pound for pound?
A) salt
B) ivory
C) silver
D) sugar
Answer: A
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Guantanamo Bay is significant because
A) it is the location of an American defeat during the Spanish-American War. B) Britain and France built a coaling station for their ships there. C) it was the future site of a canal to link the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. D) it was retained by the United States as a military base on Cuba. E) Spain maintained a naval base there.
The fifteenth century Western European nations active in overseas exploration shared a/an:
A) weak economy. B) weak monarchial system. C) Protestant outlook. D) Atlantic coastline.
In 1908, the Young Turks
a. forced the sultan to restore the constitution. b. took power in parts of Turkey. c. initiated a bombing campaign. d. declared independence from the Ottoman Empire. e. were exiled to Algeria.
Which factor best explains why a Mesopotamian king was NOT perceived as an all-powerful ruler?
a. The king became a god only after his death. b. Kings shared power equally with priests. c. The king was selected to rule by the gods, but was subservient to them like everyone else. d. Kingship never became hereditary. e. Except in war, kings were subservient to the priests.