The correct answer is B. Drake
Sir Francis Drake circumvented the world as ordered by the British Queen Elizabeth the First and was the first captain to survive the expedition, with Magellan dying during his expedition.
Nationalism was closely linked to militarism. It fostered delusions about the relative military strength of European nations. Many living in the Great Powers considered their nations to be militarily superior and better equipped to win a future war in Europe.
Russia I believe is the answer if not Soviet Union :)
D. African Americans were poorer than white people, part of the reason that the poll tax was seen as more discriminatory against African Americans.