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Questions

Columbus had three ships on his first American exploration. On his second expedition, --------- ships were under his command.?

In ancient ------, people committed suicide by eating a pound of salt.?

In ancient ------, the crimes for abduction, armed robbery, treason, and adultery were punished by castration.?

In ancient ------, towns were often arranged in patterns so that if seen from the air, the whole community would resemble an animal or a symbolic design. Some were arranged to resemble snakes, stars, sunbursts, and dragons.?

In ancient ----, it was considered a sign of leadership to be born with a crooked nose.?