Which of the Following Is a True Statement About the Europeans

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement about the Europeans in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

• A) They were the first people to know the whole globe.
• B) They were the first people to encourage old cultures beyond the oceans.
• C) They were the first people to assimilate the cultures of indigenous societies of Africa.
• D) They were the first people to engage in peaceful trading around most of the world.

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