Politically, what aspects of Western culture did Peter the Great emulate in Russia?
A) Parliamentary government
B) Aristocratic control of the bureaucracy
C) Royal control over the bureaucracy and military organization
D) Republicanism
Ans: C) Royal control over the bureaucracy and military organization
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A) writing a pamphlet extending those rights to women B) planning a coup to overthrow the National Assembly C) voting in favor of universal manhood suffrage D) passing a law barring women from citizenship
How did the Cold War affect China and Japan?
What will be an ideal response?
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Who financed the "putting out" system?
A) banks B) factory owners C) merchant capitalists D) guild masters