Author Question: What was Portugal's main concern regarding Africa during the imperial period? A) To prevent ... (Read 74 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

What was Portugal's main concern regarding Africa during the imperial period?

A) To prevent Germany and France from taking the few colonies the Portuguese still possessed.
B) The Portuguese wanted to maintain a friendship with France so its ships could use the Suez Canal.
C) To avoid the threat of being incorporated into Spain while other European countries were preoccupied with Africa.
D) The Portuguese were trying to hold on to more land in Africa than Spain possessed.
E) The Portuguese wanted to maintain their pace of industrialization at home.

Question 2

Which of these statements was true of Jewish marriages?

A) There was no disgrace in remaining single or dedicating one's life to Yahweh.
B) When a woman married, her property was given to her husband.
C) Young women had the opportunity to reject one marriage partner proffered by her parents.
D) Adultery was a crime for women but not for men unless committed with a married woman.
E) Women often initiated divorce proceedings.