Why is 1960 referred to as a miraculous year for African ...

[tatyanajohnson]

Why is 1960 referred to as a miraculous year for African countries?
 
  A) The year 1960 saw worldwide revolutions in favor of independence from Western colonization.
  B) South Africa was allowed free elections and elected Nelson Mandela.
  C) More than half of the African continent gained their independence that year.
  D) All of the former colonial possessions in Africa were granted their independence that year.
  E) The World Bank forgave all the African countries' debts to foreign banks.

Question 2

Shah Ismail captured much of Persia and Iraq, then proclaimed which religious sect to be the official cult of his empire?
 
  A) Byzantine Christianity
  B) Zoroastrianism
  C) Shi'ite Islam
  D) Sunni Islam
  E) Sufism

[ju]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[tatyanajohnson]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[momolu]

Great answer, keep it coming