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What is an Iberian?

An Iberian is an ancient name given to peoples of the Bronze Age who inhabited the Iberian Peninsula. The name "Iberian" is derived from the ancient name of the Ebro River, the Iberus, which was also used by the Ancient Greeks for the name of what today is called Spain (Iberia). The Iberian Peninsula is located in southwest Europe, consisting of present-day Portugal and Spain, which are separated from the remainder of the European continent by the Pyrenees Mountain Range to the northeast and separated from the African continent by the Strait of Gibraltar.


What country sent Amerigo Vespucci out to explore?

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How is a subspecies given a scientific name?

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What was the name of the treaty that set up the Line of Demarcation which gave Spain all lands west of the line?

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What name is given to to the monomers of proteins?

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