What weakened the Inca civilization in the years before it was conquered by Francisco Pizarro?
A. an earthquake
B. famine
C. a smallpox epidemic
D. defeat by another rival empire
Answer: C
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The effort to annex Hawaii in 1893 foreshadowed __________
A) the differences between Republicans and Democrats regarding imperialism B) the aggressive imperialistic policies of Grover Cleveland C) a 20-year period of uninterrupted warfare between the U.S. and Hawaiians D) America's reliance on France to take the lead in determining foreign policy
Which of the following did Captain Cook and Christopher Columbus have in common?
a. Both of them returned home with news of gold that could be exploited. b. Both of them changed local ecologies by introducing European flora and fauna to unfamiliar environments. c. Both of them were killed by people they met in their travels. d. Both of them sailed to obtain scientific knowledge as well as empire.
The Separatists migrated from Holland to the New World in order to
a. avoid the coming war with France. b. gain wealth through all the economic incentives the New World offered. c. establish a new nation. d. avoid the Dutchification of their children. e. escape the jurisdiction of the Virginia Company.
The earliest recorded monastic community in the Christian tradition began in
a. Italy. b. Spain. c. Egypt. d. France.