Portugal was the first western European state to begin financing voyages of exploration
a. true
b. false
Ans: a. true
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A) continued the policies established during Reconstruction B) offered new programs for working people and tenant farmers C) were loyal to the class structure of the antebellum South D) believed in the principles of laissez-faire and white supremacy E) were mostly members of the old planter aristocracy
According to the introductory video in section 1.5, which of the following gave the Vikings an advantage over other Europeans in the tenth century?
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A. had considerable political influence if they were queen mothers. B. were given much more freedom in the economic sphere than those of Vietnam. C. had no political influence, as was shown by the fate of Suleyman the Magnificent's mother. D. who lived in the harem were abused sexually by the sultan and his male friends and, at times, even by enlisted army personnel. E. served as royal bodyguards and, if slaves, were used to produce royal heirs.