Read the following excerpt from prince henry the navigator by c. raymond beazley. then answer the question that follows.
the arab tradition of the green sea of night had too strongly taken hold of christian thought to be easily shaken off. and it was beyond the cape which bounded their knowledge that the saracen geographers had fringed the coast of africa with sea-monsters and serpent rocks and water unicorns, instead of place names, and had drawn the horrible giant hand of satan raised above the waves to seize the first of his human prey that would venture into his den. if god made the firm earth, the devil made the unknown and treacherous ocean—this was the real lesson of most of the medieval maps, and it was this ingrained superstition that henry found his worst enemy, appearing as it did sometimes even in his most trusted and daring captains.
according to the passage, what were some of the dangers and consequences that portuguese sailors might have worried about when setting off on a journey along the west coast of africa in the early 1400s? write your response in one to three sentences.

Background information: this is an article by will irvin, a correspondent for the new york tribune. irvin wrote this piece in april 1915, while reporting from the western front. at the time that irvin wrote this piece, the united states had declared neutrality in the war. boulogne, april 25. – the gaseous vapor which the germans used against the french divisions near ypres last thursday, contrary to the rules of the hague convention, introduces a new element into warfare. the attack of last thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. that vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the french trenches on a brisk wind. its effect on the french was a violent nausea and faintness, followed by an utter collapse. it is believed that the germans, who charged in behind the vapor, met no resistance at all, the french at their front being virtually paralyzed. the effect of the noxious trench gas seems to be slow in wearing away. the men come out of their nausea in a state of utter collapse. some of the rescued have already died from the after effects. how many of the men left unconscious in the trenches when the french broke died from the fumes it is impossible to say, since those trenches were at once occupied by the germans. –will irvin, 1915 what were the effects of the poison gas, according to the reporter? a.) the french were victorious over the germans. b.) soldiers suffered from nausea and began to pass out, while some even died. c.) there were few effects, and the battle continued. d.) the gas was yellow and caused the men’s skin to blister.

In which way does the due process clause best represent the spirit and goals of the us bill of rights? a) it protects states' rights against the federal government. b) it protects citizens' rights against government mistreatment. c) it establishes the social and political equality of us citizens. eliminate d) it outlines social and political responsibilities of us citizens.

Which best describes how president kennedy apples to the audiences at the beginning of his speech?