A Significant Difference Between the Vikings and Columbus Was That

question 78

Multiple Choice

A significant difference between the Vikings and Columbus was that:

• A) trade was not of consequence to the Vikings.
• B) Columbus received much more publicity for his voyages.
• C) Columbus and other explorers for Spain did not use violence.
• D) the Vikings did not use sails.
• E) Columbus was an atheist.

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

White Matter

Bundles of parallel axons with their associated sheath in the central nervous system.

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, divided into left and right sides, responsible for controlling different functions and cognitive processes.

Commissural Fibers

Axonal connections between the hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication.