By 1900, Most European Educational Systems

question 57

Multiple Choice

By 1900, most European educational systems

• A)were free and compulsory at least at the primary level.
• B)were expensive to operate, and charged high tuition.
• C)were backward and lacked good teachers.
• D)still taught a "medieval" variety of subjects.
• E)had declined because of lack of governmental interest and support.

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Definitions:

Treaty of Tordesillas

An agreement in 1494 between Portugal and Spain, dividing the newly discovered lands outside Europe between them along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands.

Exploration Zones

Designated areas set aside for the purpose of exploration, often related to the search for natural resources or scientific research.

Spanish

Spanish refers to the language originating from Spain, now a global language spoken by millions around the world, or to things related to Spain, its people, and culture.

Cortés

Hernán Cortés, a Spanish Conquistador known for leading an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.