Which modern day European nation projects farthest west off the Eurasian landmass and into the Atlantic Ocean?
a. Germany
b. France
c. England
d. Portugal
e. Netherlands
Answer: d. Portugal
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A. women of color B. male leaders C. family life D. global motherhood
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A) development of more elaborate kinship systems B) elimination of gender-based divisions of labor C) leveling of social inequalities D) decentralization of authority
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A) human reproduction would outstrip the supply of food. B) the number of people would continue to increase unabated until an epidemic drastically resduced the population. C) the future of humanity would be positive due to the Industrial Revolution. D) technical innovation in agriculture and transportation would allow the increased population to be fed. E) the pollution produced by industry would cause global warming.
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