0.0 Maximum possible score: 100 1. A1 Unit 1A The World’s Game Before You Read A: True or False: Look at the information on page 10 about soccer. Are these statements true or false? 1. More women play soccer in North America than in South America. Student Response Value Correct Answer True 100% True Score: 5/5 2. A2 2. Soccer is the most popular sport in the majority of European countries. Student Response Value Correct Answer True 100% True Score: 5/5 3. A3 3. Soccer
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Henry Hudson (1565-1611) was an English explorer and navigator who explored parts of the Arctic Ocean and northeastern North America. The Hudson River‚ Hudson Strait‚ and Hudson Bay are all named after Hudson. Little is known about Hudson’s early life. Hudson was hired by the Muscovy Company in 1607‚ to find a waterway from Europe to Asia. Hudson made two trips (in 1607 and 1608)‚ but failed to find a route to China. In 1607‚ he sailed to Spitzbergen (an island north of Scandinavia in the Arctic
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The West Amanda Miranda America was beginning to boom! With the war over and immigrants coming to the land of “freedom” from all over the world‚ people began to adventure to the West. There was a new‚ unsettled land presenting opportunities beyond what anyone could imagine. The west offered natural resources such as gold‚ oil‚ and lumber‚ also it gave hope to freedom and landownership all the while guarding it with dangerous obstacle such as natives‚ disease‚ and drought. The forge west brought
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Atlantic Aquaculture‚ Inc. Capital Budgeting with Staged Entry Question 1 A – Even though Atlantic Aquaculture already bought the land needed for 300‚000 USD‚ its value today is 900‚000 USD. We can therefore conclude the 900‚000 USD is an opportunity cost as the land can be sold at this value. B – In this case it is best for the company to use the option to the land acquisition. By calculating the NPV the option is worth $-852‚093.66. Buying the land without the option would bring the company
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CHAPTER 18 The Atlantic System and Africa‚ 1550–1800 I0.Plantations in the West Indies A0.Colonization Before 1650 * 10. Spanish settlers introduced sugar-cane cultivation into the West Indies shortly after 1500 but did not do much else toward the further development of the islands. After 1600 the French and English developed colonies based on tobacco cultivation. * 20. Tobacco consumption became popular in England in the early 1600s. Tobacco production in the West Indies was stimulated
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the Atlantic Ocean was the dramatic setting of a fierce battle between the British and the Germans. At the time‚ most people thought that the Battle of the Atlantic may have decided World War II’s outcome. This battle was the deciding factor throughout the war. The battle of the Atlantic was a violent and destructive battle. Many people lost their lives fighting in this battle. New technology was one of the major factors in helping the allies win the long and crucial Battle of the Atlantic. The
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Mountain Man Brewing Company: Bringing the Brand to Light 1. What are the pros and cons of introducing or not introducing Mountain Man Light to the market? Read carefully the case and make a list of the pros and cons of each possible action. Use the following table to summarize your findings. Consider the following points: Introducing Mountain Man Light Not introducing Mountain Man Light Pros Cons 2. Estimate the financial projections of MMBC from 2006-2010 assuming the
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European Exploration—Causes and Effects Causes Desire for wealth and power. (Gold and Glory) European explorers hoped to find riches in distant countries and to discover a sea route to Asia. Search for spices (nutmeg‚ ginger‚ cloves‚ cinnamon‚ pepper‚ etc.) and luxury goods (silk‚ gold‚ silver‚ jewels‚ ivory‚ porcelains‚ tea‚ etc.) from Africa and the East. Religious aims (God) Europeans hoped to spread Christianity to people throughout the
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altered to some extent beginning in the 7th century by two non-African groups of slave traders: Arab Muslims and Europeans. From the 7th to the 20th century‚ Arab Muslims raided and traded for black African slaves in West‚ Central‚ and East Africa‚ sending thousands of slaves each year to North Africa and parts of Asia. From the 15th to the 19th century‚ Europeans bought millions of slaves in West‚ Central‚ and East Africa and sent them to Europe; the Caribbean; and North‚ Central‚ and South America. These
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THE CASE OF THE SPELUNCEAN EXPLORERS FACTS A group of 5 including the 4 defendants and Roger Whetmore had entered into a limestone cavern. A landslide occurred and the boulders blocked the only entrance of the cave. When they discovered the problem‚ the 5 settled themselves on the obstructed entry until a rescue part could rescue them. Employers had left indicators at the headquarters of the society about where the cavern was. On the failure of their return‚ a rescue party was dispatched. The
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