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    experience during the expedition on the sea at the age of 25 in 1505‚ when he was sent to India to install Francisco de Almeida as the Portugal viceroy. The voyage gave Magellan his first experience of battle when a local king‚ who had paid tribute to Vasco de Gama three years earlier‚ refused to pay tribute to Almeida which resulted in the battle of Dui in 1509. His employment with the Portugal crown ended after May 15‚ 1514. The FLEET: The Spanish Crown’s Legacy 1. Trinidad 2. San Antonio 3. Concepcion

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    Quiz Kerala                    Hi‚ Welcome to the Kerala Quiz. This site is dedicated to the quiz related to Kerala. A 7-year life in Jamshedpur in the eastern India and the Kerala Samajam Quiz competitions there‚ made me think of making a simple website with just a lot of useful quiz questions instead of ’a lot of CLICKS’‚ because when I searched a lot on the web I found very little. I just hope this will be useful for Quiz goers and the people here who write the PSC (Kerala Public Service

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    * Lifestyle of Portugal: The population of Portugal is around 10 million. Out of this number‚ only a third lives in a city. The rest live in the beautiful rural areas of this relatively undiscovered country. The Portuguese are a social group of people. It is very common to see them in groups eating‚ drinking or dancing. The family is very important in Portuguese culture. Despite their easy going mannerisms‚ formality rules when people are introduced. However once friendships are established‚

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    Robert W. Strayer Ways of the World: A Brief Global History with Sources Second Edition Chapter 12 The Worlds of the Fifteenth Century Copyright © 2013 by Bedford/St. Martin’s I. The Shapes of Human Communities A. Paleolithic Persistence: Australia and North America 1. Gatherers and hunters have a history‚ too: While non-literate and non-urban‚ these societies did change over time; we just don’t have written records of it. 2. Manipulation of the environment and trade: In Australia‚ aboriginal

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    Regine Jackson AP European History A World Lit Only by Fire Reading Guide Part One: The Medieval Mind 1. I know both the Middle Ages and Renaissance took place in Europe. The Middle Ages were terrible times marked by plagues‚ primitive agricultural machinery‚ war and lack of proper sanitation. The Renaissance occurred later in Europe‚ and that was marked by the rebirth of interest in art and intellectual capability. Art usually intertwined religion. 2. Manchester supported using the term “ Dark

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    British Imperialism in India Pre-Colonization: The Mughal Empire Prior to British imperialism‚ the Mughal Empire governed the majority of the Indian subcontinent. Unsatisfied with his modest kingdom‚ Fergana‚ Babur (r. 1526-1530) expanded into Kabul in 1504‚ serving as a base for his conquests. When he defeated the the Sultan of Delhi at the Battle of Panipat in 1526‚ he declared himself emperor‚ founding the Mughal Empire. His large‚ well-trained cavalry and artillery provided him the advantage

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    Vamos analisar a opinião das pessoas acerca do programa‚ saber quais os pontos fortes e pontos fracos‚ saber se utilizam as competências que adquiriram no seu trabalho actual‚ avaliar em que grau estas se diferenciam no seu local de trabalho das pessoas sem Erasmus e perceber qual a importância de Erasmus para instilar nas pessoas a vontade pelos estrangeiro. Pretendemos conhecer quais os traços de personalidade que levam as pessoas a fazer Erasmus‚ qual o impacto da realização deste programa

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    The Goa liberation movement was a movement that sought to end the 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Goa‚ India. The liberation movement gained mass momentum in the early 20th century (galvanizing between 1940-1961)‚ and continued to build on the smaller scale revolts and uprisings of the preceding century. The struggle was conducted both within Goa and externally‚ and was characterized by a range of tactics including non-violent demonstrations‚ revolutionary methods and diplomatic efforts

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    Do you know how many people play soccer in the world? The answer is 265 million (Kruschewsky). Soccer is a lifestyle and a job for many individuals‚ but most kids only know about modern players such as Messi or Ronaldo. Well a guy by the name of Pele is considered to be one of the greatest soccer players in the 3‚000 years soccer has been around(History of Soccer). Pele had an important impact on the world. Pele is significant because of his soccer community impact‚ his act of giving back‚ and because

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    Middle Ages (12): Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) Between England and France for the French throne. Edward III of England owed Feudal homage to the King Philip VI‚ but refused to pay. Renaissance (13) Major figures during the Renaissance: Leonardo Da Vinci-> Mona Lisa; (1452 – 1519) Leonardo was the supreme Renaissance painter‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ and polymath. Micaelangelo-> (1475 – 1564) Renaissance sculptor‚ painter and architect. Michelangelo is often thought of as embodying the spirit of

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