Pressured by popular demand, the Byzantine emperor in 842, like the Abbasid caliph a few years later, ________.
a. Ordered the destruction of all graven images and human figures in houses of worship.
b. Pledged only to recruit soldiers that were adherents of other religions.
c. Resigned all of his titles and went into retirement.
d. Ended his control over religion and law in his domains.
d. Ended his control over religion and law in his domains.
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A) Jerusalem B) Abyssinia. C) Jiddah. D) Medina. E) Mecca.
President Truman granted recognition to the new state of Israel in part to __________
A) counter the growing influence of the Soviet Union in the Middle East B) gain access to Israeli oil C) assume the leadership in the Middle East being abandoned by Great Britain D) maintain a strong tie between American Jews and the Democratic party
Which of the following statements concerning the reign of Philip II is NOT accurate?
a. Philip sent the largest land army ever assembled in Europe into the Netherlands to crush Protestant-inspired opposition. b. Philip conducted a foreign policy shaped by religious zeal. c. Philip successfully defeated Protestant England with the use of the Spanish Armada. d. Spain faced bankruptcy in the 1590s. e. Philip launched an offensive against the Turks.
Which of the folowing was NOT a crop imported into Europe as a result of the "Columbian Exchange"?
A) Corn B) Tobacco C) Millet D) Potatoes