Example 3: According to this author, why is Y2K not the beginning of the 21st century? A. because Y2K represents the year 2000
B. because centuries should begin with "00"
C. because it was feared that computers could not count past 1999
D. because there was so much hype about the year 2000

For in this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

What was the most significant result of the opium wars? a. china’s navy was exposed as incompetent. b. china could no longer impose tariffs. c. they increased britain’s influence in china. d. they decreased europe’s influence in china.

After much fighting, the easter rising led to freedom for ireland true or false?