The Decline of Spain Demonstrates All the Following Except

question 42

Multiple Choice

The decline of Spain demonstrates all the following except

• A)the power of an empire required a vital economic base.
• B)in the early modern period, only areas with a significant, aggressive mercantile class prospered.
• C)ideally, the landed elite and the commercial elite should merge.
• D)that a country had to be Protestant to be great.
• E)wealth needs to be invested wisely.

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

The myelin sheath is a protective covering made of fatty substances that surrounds nerve fibers, enhancing the speed and efficiency of electrical signal transmission along the nerve cells.

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or electrical charge across a cellular membrane, the basis for neural communication and muscle contraction.

Afterpotential

Afterpotential is the transient electrical polarization that follows the action potential in nerve cells or muscle fibers, impacting the cell's excitability.

Depolarization

A decrease in the difference in electrical charge across a cell's plasma membrane, making the inside of the cell less negative compared to the outside.