What is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence? "douglass being captured after his first attempt at escaping was a calamity, and made him much more cautious before his second attempt." a. an exciting event or occurrence b. a success c. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune d. a good attempt

Is calamity the word? If so, the answer is C.

Atahualpaemperor of the inca empire who rose to the throne after winning a civil war between him and his brother.  -he refused to become a spanish vassal or christian.-francisco pizarro kidnapped him and demanded a huge ransom.  -pizarro's secretary described him as "a man of thirty years, good-looking and poised, somewhat stout, with a wide, handsome, and ferocious face, and the eyes flaming with blood."-after the ransom was paid, atahualpa was killed by pizarro