Yup, that is indeed true. For example, a merit scholarship is given to a student who has shown exceptional academic performance.
Greece was the modern country that was a part of the Persian empire.
It sounds like you might have a list to choose from, but there is nothing here. Is there more to the question? :)
Answer:
A: The Alamo
Explanation:
The Alamo was a pivital point of the Texas Revolution.
Portugal was the first independent nation