The expansion of islam resulted in european expansion in which of the following ways
a. europeans sought to convert new people to christianity to counteract islamic influence.
b. europeans wanted to get to china before the chinese were converted to islam.
c. europeans were compelled to search for sea trade routes to asia to avoid crossing islamic lands.
d. europeans who contributed to the crusades were exposed to different cultures and languages.

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.

four sitting presidents have been assassinated while in office but the first was abraham lincoln,