The practice of the dev?irme contradicted Islamic law, which:
a. Permitted only an imam to determine who could be executed for heresy.
b. Forbade the enslavement of “peoples of the Book.”
c. Declared the use of firearms anathema.
d. Permitted the payment of taxes in products but never in cash.
b. Forbade the enslavement of “peoples of the Book.”
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A. dysthymic disorder. B. rumination. C. obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. D. frotteurism.
Thatcherism
a. increased the benefits of the welfare state. b. restricted union power. c. increased the power of the labor unions. d. resulted in high unemployment in southern England. e. ended capitalism in Britain.
The political tactic known as "waving the bloody shirt" was actually the practice of
a. lauding the pioneer heritage. b. appealing for labor solidarity. c. exploiting Civil War animosities for political gain. d. advocating a militant foreign policy.
Examine the role of trade in the success of the Ottoman and Safavid empires. How wealthy were these empires? How did this reliance on trade leave them susceptible?
What will be an ideal response?