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[Done] What happened on 2nd September, 1666? A) The Titanic sank into the icy water B) The second World War started C) The worst fire in the history of London started in a baker's shop D) America was discovered

[Done] Choose the economic events that triggered overseas expansion. 1. The commercial flourishing towards the east thanks to the crusades, which left Portugal and Spain marginalized. 2. The fall of Constantinople in 1453. 3. The access of marginalized powers to Western trade. 4. The formation of alliances A. 3 and 4 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 2 D. 2 and 4

[Done] While Africans were brought to the continent prior to the early seventeenth century, the first documented shipment of Africans was brought over by A. The Dutch in 1619. B. The British in 1670 C. The French in 1800 D. The Spanish in 1400

[Done] Which of the following is NOT true about Rome's gladiator games? A. The games actually decreased the barbarism in Roman society. B. Females were allowed to be gladiators until Emperor Septimius ended the practice in the early 3rd century. C. Sometimes "undesirables" were pitted against heavily armed and trained gladiators. D. Sometimes gladiators would matched against lions and bears.

[Done] Decide whether each statement is true of the Indian National Congress, the All Muslim League, or both: Wanted equal rights Founded by Naoroji Represented minority Independence from Britain wanted a Muslim nation

[Done] What was the most important role textiles played in the Industrial Revolution? A. Mass-produced textiles meant that workers had more and better clothing. B. Industrialization of the textile industry led to more demand for cotton. C. Development of textile factories made domestic textile production obsolete. D. Machines invented to mass-produce textiles led to other inventions.

[Done] Which two incidents would a reporter at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 during the "Battle of Michigan Avenue" have likely seen? A. police officers hitting unarmed protestors B. Mayor Daley campaigning for Humphrey C. protesters yelling at the police and soldiers D. President Johnson asking the crowd to be calm E. the members of the Chicago 7 firing guns

[Done] The earliest Islamic penetration of sub-Saharan Africa took place A. in the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali. B. along the east coast of Africa. C. in Namibia. D. along coastal North Africa. E. along the southern coast of Africa.

[Done] According to the passage, why was the US government taking action against Cuba? A. because Castro was a dictator and opposed democracy B. because Castro's ideas and government were revolutionary and violent C. because Castro took action and supported actions that put the Western world in danger D. because Castro supported a totalitarian government and the Soviet Union

[Done] Which of the below terms is the origin of "arete"? A. Helios B. Ares C. Achean D. Ionia