What was meant by the concept of a mandate in geopolitical terms? ...

[gbarreiro]

What was meant by the concept of a mandate in geopolitical terms?
 
  A) Mandates were permission to extract oil.
  B) Mandates were locations set aside as colonies.
  C) Mandates were essentially occupied territories.
  D) Mandates were compulsory rules for Arabs.
  E) Mandates were areas liberated from the Germans.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Dutch during the Age of Exploration?
 
  A) A chief reason for their success was the Dutch East India Company.
  B) They were more interested in setting up colonies than trade.
  C) The Dutch used naval power against native groups.
  D) The Dutch were a small nation both in size and population.
  E) They eventually took over the spice trade from the Portuguese in Southeast Asia.

[paavo]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B