1. Who used his royal position to encourage explorers?

Which of the following statements about this graph is accurate? world grain production has increased in every year since 1950. the amount of grain grown between 1950 and 1980 decreased. world grain production has generally increased between 1950 and 2010. more grain was grown in 1950 than in any other year.

How has the caste system canged in indea and pacistane

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.