41)

which route represents the path taken by the european explorer christopher columbus?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
42)
when karl marx used the word bourgeoisie he was referring to
a) the current structure of the world economy.
b) the people who currently owned the means of production.
c) the ideal structure of the world economy he envisioned.
d) the people who would seize the means of production from the powerful.
43)
the caste system in india was used for what purpose?
a) to ensure that all people had an adequate income
b) to prevent the rich from taking too much power
c) to provide social control and conformity according to one’s birth
d) to draft a military capable of defending india from mongol invasion
44)
in the late 1800s attempted to exert complete control over in order to control the gold and diamond industry there.
a) japan; china
b) france, indochina
c) spain; latin america
d) great britain; south africa
45)
the voyages of european exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries were made possible mainly by
a) the protestant reformation.
b) the success of the crusades.
c) many new or improved technologies.
d) a desire to prove the earth was round.
46)
because rivers like the nile, tigris, and euphrates flooded in ancient times,
a) people lived in a constant state of fear as to when the next flood would hit.
b) land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming.
c) the concepts of cooperation and democracy were founded.
d) those places were never able to form civilizations.