As a result of the Opium Wars, British merchants gained access to
A) Beijing
B) Hong Kong
C) Singapore
D) Taiwan
E) Macao
Answer: B) Hong Kong
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In the early 600s CE, the Moche elite dissolved, while smaller elites in other valleys carried on and _____________.
a. Clustered around Cahuachi, a major pilgrimage center. b. Eventually disappeared also, sometime around 750 CE. c. Hid within the crevices created by Nazca geoglyphs. d. Reassembled the Moche federation by 900 CE.
The Athenian statesman Solon aimed to
a. restore aristocracy. b. concentrate wealth in the hands of a few to facilitate tax collection. c. balance the interests of the wealthy aristocrats and ordinary Athenians. d. establish order in Athens with a law code mandating very harsh punishments. e. lay the groundwork for democracy.
After becoming president after Roosevelt's death in 1945, former Vice President Harry Truman knew nothing about the __________
A) Manhattan Project B) plans for the D-Day invasion C) state of Roosevelt's health D) bombing of civilians in Japan
All of the following made it possible for Charlemagne to create himself as an emperor except
a. taking over the Kingdom of the Lombards. b. launching an assault to overthrow the Empress Irene in Constantinople. c. the Carolingian dynasty transformed the idea of kingship in the West. d. styling the Carolingian king as defender of the Church. e. the diminished splendor and military.