The First New Areas Settled by the Portuguese in the Fifteenth

question 77

Multiple Choice

The first new areas settled by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century were

• A)the Balearic Islands.
• B)Tunisia and adjacent North African towns.
• C)the Orkneys.
• D)Madeira, the Canary Islands, and the Azores.
• E)Gibraltar and Algeciras.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Organization

The process by which the brain systematically interprets and gives meaning to sensory input, organizing it into coherent images and experiences.

Continuity

The psychological principle that development is gradual and continuous rather than in separate stages.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for controlling involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response to stress or danger.