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Question 1

Which of the following statements does NOT describes how European nations viewed the reign and actions of Wilhelm II?
 
  a. Britain was concerned that Germany was a major trade rival.
  b. German emphasis on colonial territory threatened England's colonial power
  c. Wilhelm was set on having the greatest navy in the world overtaking England.
  d. Europe saw Germany as the greatest potential in stopping the spread of communism.
  e. France allied with Russia giving it potential military ability to surround Germany.

Question 2

Who was the Italian merchant whose tales of the court of Kublai Khan were popular in medieval Europe?
 
  a. Daniel Defoe
  b. Amerigo Vespucci
  c. Marco Polo
  d. Leonardo Bruni
  e. Jacques Cour



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