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Chapter 11: Cortez.

The expedition, whose arrival had caused such excitement in Mexico, was commanded by Hernando Cortez, a man who united in his person all the gifts requisite for a great leader of men. He possessed a handsome person, great strength and skill at arms, extraordinary courage and daring, singular powers of conciliation and of bringing others to his way of thinking, pleasing and courteous demeanor, a careless and easy manner which concealed great sagacity and wisdom, an inexhaustible flow of spirits, and an iron determination.

Born in Estremadura in 1485, of an ancient and respectable family, he was--like many others who have distinguished themselves as great soldiers--while at school and college remarkable rather for mischievous freaks, and disregard of authority, than for love of learning. At the age of seventeen he had exhausted his parents' patience, and was on the point of starting with the expedition of Ovando, the successor to Columbus, when he so injured himself by a fall, incurred in one of his wild escapades, that he was unable to sail with it. Two years later, however, he went out in a merchant vessel to the Indies.

On reaching Hispaniola Ovando, who was governor of the island, received him kindly, and gave him a grant of land and a number of Indians to till it. The quiet life of the planter, however, little suited the restless young fellow; and after taking part in several military expeditions against insurgent natives, under the command of Diego Velasquez, he sailed in 1511, with that officer, to undertake the conquest of Cuba.
1. Who was the leader of the expedition?
2. What made him such a good leader?
3. What type of gifts?
4. Did he have a strong effect on others?
5. Was he known for his love of learning?
6. What expedition happened after Columbus's?
7. Did Cortez partake in that expedition?
8. What stopped him?
9. Did he ever make it to Hispaniola Ovando?
10. How did the governor react to him?
11. Did he come from a newer family?

Numbered answers:
1. Hernando Cortez
2. all the gifts requisite
3. great strength and skill at arms,
4. yes
5. no
6. the expedition of Ovando
7. no
8. he injured himself
9. yes
10. kindly,
11. no

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Norway ( ; Norwegian: (Bokmal) or (Nynorsk); ), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign state and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the Kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land. Until 1814, the kingdom included the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It also included Bohuslan until 1658, Jamtland and Harjedalen until 1645, Shetland and Orkney until 1468, and the Hebrides and Isle of Man until 1266.

Norway has a total area of and a population of 5,258,317 (as of January 2017). The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden (1,619 km or 1,006mi long). Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east, and the Skagerrak strait to the south, with Denmark on the other side. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea.

King Harald V of the Dano-German House of Glucksburg is the current King of Norway. Erna Solberg became Prime Minister in 2013, replacing Jens Stoltenberg. A constitutional monarchy, Norway divides state power between the Parliament, the Cabinet and the Supreme Court, as determined by the 1814 Constitution. The kingdom was established as a merger of a large number of petty kingdoms. By the traditional count from the year 872, the kingdom has existed continuously for 1,145 years, and the list of Norwegian monarchs includes over sixty kings and earls.
1. What is the population of Norway?
2. When was that number attained?
3. Who is the current ruler?
4. What house is he part of?
5. Where is it?
6. Who started as Prime Minister in 2013?
7. Who did she take over for
8. What type of government does Norway have?
9. How many parts of government are there?
10. What are they?
11. What document set that up?
12. in what year?
13. What is on it's north-east border?
14. What about the southern border?
15. What about on the east?
16. What's the length of that border?
17. What is on the northern side?
18. Do they have water nearby?
19. What bodies of water are close?
20. What is the official name of Norway?

Numbered answers:
1. 5,258,317
2. as of January 2017
3. King Harald V
4. Dano-German House
5. Glucksburg
6. Erna Solberg
7. Jens Stoltenberg
8. A constitutional monarchy
9. three
10. the Parliament, the Cabinet and the Supreme Court
11. the Constitution
12. 1814
13. Finland and Russia
14. the Skagerrak strait
15. Sweden
16. 1,006miles
17. Denmark
18. yes
19. North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea
20. the Kingdom of Norway

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(CNN) -- A year ago Thursday, I-Report was born.

CNN.com launched its I-Report initiative August 2, 2006, in an effort to involve citizens in the newsgathering process.

Numerous milestones later, I-Report has grown and developed its ability to be an integral component of the network's coverage.

Mark Lacroix photographed the collapsed bridge from his apartment window.

On the eve of its anniversary, I-Reporters responded to yet another major news event: the deadly collapse of a bridge over the Mississippi river in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mark Lacroix sent photos of the scene immediately after the disaster. As the story developed, he provided information about the situation to viewers live on television.

Lacroix's photos were among the more than 450 I-Report submissions sent to CNN within the first 24 hours of the bridge's collapse -- the biggest response in one day to a single news event in I-Report history.

CNN.com readers have long been submitting photos and video, as well as speaking with CNN reporters, during major breaking news events. (Check out our timeline of I-Report milestones) "

On April 16, Jamal Albarghouti sent cell phone video of the Virginia Tech shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia, as the dramatic events were unfolding.

More recently, when fireballs began exploding from an industrial gas facility in Dallas, Texas, in July, I-Reporters wasted no time in recording video as smoke and debris rose into the air.

Justin Randall was in a convertible during the incident and tried to drive around blast debris on a highway. He sent video of the explosions, showing flames rising high into the air.
1. What is I-Report meant for?
2. When was it created?
3. Was that a month ago?
4. How long ago was it?
5. Who took photo's?
6. Of what?
7. Did he view it from work?
8. Where from then?
9. Did he send them to anyone?
10. Whom?
11. Did he wait a long time to do that?
12. When did he send them?
13. Who created I-Report?
14. What happened in April?
15. Did anyone share information when that happened?
16. Who shared the information?
17. Where was there a large fire?
18. What happened?
19. When did this occur?
20. Did anyone capture footage?
Numbered answers:
1. involve citizens in the newsgathering process
2. August 2, 2006
3. No
4. A year ago
5. Mark Lacroix
6. the collapse of a bridge
7. No
8. From his apartment window
9. Yes
10. to CNN
11. No
12. immediately
13. CNN.com
14. the Virginia Tech shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia
15. Yes
16. Jamal Albarghouti
17. Dallas, Texas
18. fireballs began exploding from an industrial gas facility
19. in July
20. Yes