Which statement most accurately describes viking journeys?
a. vikings traveled mostly by water, reaching the caspian sea in eastern europe and as far west as north america. they made hit-and-run raids--primarily on churches--as they searched for gold and silver.
b. vikings traveled by land and sea to reach the cities of central europe and asia minor.
c. vikings traveled by sea, staying close to coastlines and rarely going inland.
d. vikings traveled by sea, most often to iceland, greenland, and north america.

The statement that most accurately describes Viking’s journeys is that Vikings traveled mostly by water, reaching the Caspian Sea in Eastern Europe and as far west as North America. They made hit-and-run raids--primarily on churches--as they searched for gold and silver. The answer is letter A. They also engaged in trade, settled in colonies and acted as mercenaries.

hitler was elected as a strong leader by germans who felt angry following the treaty of versailles.

superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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