All the Following Apply to Columbus Except

question 14

Multiple Choice

All the following apply to Columbus except

• A)he was Italian from Genoa.
• B)he worked for the Portuguese before being employed by Queen Isabella.
• C)he reached the Caribbean in 1492.
• D)only at the end of his life did he realize that he had discovered a previously unknown continent.
• E)he believed the West Indies were in the Far East.

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Definitions:

Cultural Capital

The non-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means, including education, intellect, style of speech, dress, or physical appearance.

Ruling Class Culture

The norms, values, and lifestyle practices predominant among the most powerful social or economic class in a given society.

Total Institution

A place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated individuals, cut off from the wider community for a considerable time, together lead an enclosed, formally administered round of life.

Supervised

Being under the direction or oversight of someone else, often in a work or learning environment, to ensure tasks are completed correctly or to facilitate learning.