The English geographer who promoted the idea that a country which had land-based power and controlled the heartland of Europe rather than sea-based power could rule the world was –Group of answer choicesKarl HaushoferFriedrich RatzelAlfred T. MahonNicholas SpykmanHalford J. Mackinder

hy do you think European countries established colonies in other parts of the world? Write in complete sentences

By the late 19th century, Britain ruled much of the world. However, power had started to shift to countries like Germany. Based on this historical context, what theme might a science fiction story written by a British author in 1898 most likely have?A.Invasion from another countryB.Pride in doing a good jobC.Space explorationD.Study of the earthSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What was the significance of finding a sea route to Asia?Allowed Europeans to bypass merchants who monopolized tradeAllowed Europeans to interact with new nationsGave Europeans political power in other countriesIntroduced Europeans to new investors to fund explorations

What was a negative effect of the Age of Discovery that came with the increased understanding of the geography of the world?An increase in the number of languages spoken in EuropeA decrease in the population in EuropeEuropean conquest and dominationDecrease in literacy

Many European monarchs of the 1600s and 1700s maintained that they should have absolute power to rule because they:Group of answer choicesNeeded to defend their nations against threats from the Western HemisphereThought that communism was the superior political systemHad been given their power to govern from GodThought that all people should have the right to a good ruler