What was true of the Shang government?
A. The king was the sole ruler and political authority.
B. The bureaucracy was responsible for the military.
C. The king appointed chieftains who oversaw various territories.
D. The king looked to the priests for religious counsel and authority.
E. The king was merely a symbolic figurehead.
Answer: C
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A. They were ignorant about plants and cultivation. B. Farming offered few advantages in some areas. C. Merchant clans prevented their workers from adopting farming. D. Farming took so little work that it promoted laziness.
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt announce his candidacy for a third term in 1940?
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The 1857-1858 Indian uprising motivated the British government to
a. Take over direct administration of India b. Abandon its Indian territories c. Favor Hindus over Muslims d. Implement democratic reforms e. All of these choices
In America, the French Revolution was generally praised by
A. Republicans. B. Federalists and Republicans. C. no one. D. Federalists. E. Indians and slaves.