The main goal of the allied leaders at the potsdam conference was to a. find a way to force germany to surrender. b. finalize the decisions made at yalta. c. make plans for the united nations. d. agree on strategies to defeat japan.

What did sargon's empire have in common with other mesopotamian city-states? a. it extended over a greater territory than anyone had ever conquered before. b. it fought with surrounding city-states. c. it covered an area from the mediterranean sea to the persian gulf. d. it had a professional army.

Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists

Which of these played the biggest role in increased urbanization in the late 1800s? a) transportation improved b) the military was stronger c) no one was farming anymore d) steam power was discovered