The major emphasis of economies in the Iron Age was on
a. agriculture.
b. pastoralism.
c. self-sufficiency.
d. trade and manufacturing.
e. conquest and seizure.
d
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The __________ Case ruled on the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise, that slaves could not sue, and that Congress could not regulate slavery in territories.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The views of the United States government during the Korean War
A) remained contradictory, as the president wanted to attack China directly while General MacArthur urged extreme caution in order not inadvertently to start a nuclear war. B) caused it to send over 1,500,000 troops to Korea, refusing to use Japanese troops. C) changed dramatically, as it entered the war in a "police" role but, by 1952, was preparing to use tactical nuclear weapons. D) came to the widely accepted conclusion that the United Nations did not have a legitimate role. E) caused it to decide to isolate China from contact with other powers, forcing China to rely on the Soviet Union for support after 1950.
The Russian intelligentsia promoted terrorism as a strategy for political reform because
A) their attempts at more peaceful reform were crushed by the tsarist authorities. B) Tsar Alexander II refused to consider any reform measures. C) many were anarchists who believed that individual freedom could not be realized until all government was abolished. D) they were affiliated with Zionists, who advocated the use of terrorism when necessary. E) All these answers are correct.
Which statement best describes Mecca during Muhammad's life?
A) a haven for thieves and lawbreakers B) a cosmopolitan center of trade C) one of the least religious cities in Arabia D) open to new religious views E) accepting of the new precepts of Islam