Following the dynastic cycle, after the An Lushan revolt, the Tang dynasty experienced a period of __________
A) vigor
B) cultural flowering
C) political fragmentation
D) decline and weakness
Answer: D
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How did the difficulties of colonial governance mirror the ideas promulgated in Rudyard Kipling’s "The White Man’s Burden"?
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What was the difference between North Vietnamese expectations for the Tet-68 Offensive and the actual outcome?
A. They expected a long drawn out battle, but it turned out to be a quick and decisive victory. B. They expected a smashing victory, but it turned out to be a major military defeat. C. They expected a quick victory, but it turned out to be long and drawn out draw instead. D. They expected to be defeated, but had a major victory instead.
All told, only about ____ of white southerners owned slaves or belonged to a slaveholding family
a. one fourth b. one third c. half d. fifteen percent e. five percent
Molefi Kete Asante is most closely associated with __________
A) the intersectional approach B) Afrocentricity C) diaspora studies D) the integrationist approach