King Hammurabi's law code is the most complete law code surviving from ancient Mesopotamia. Who originally issued the law code we credit to Hammurabi?
A) Shamash, Babylonian god of justice
B) Hammurabi, King of Babylon
C) King Sargon of Akkad
D) Inanna, goddess of the moon presiding over Sumer
E) None of these
A
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After the American Civil War, a period of unification ensued during which Southern states were occupied by federal troops in order to enforce the new policies of _________.
a. The Confiscation Acts b. Reconstruction c. The Missouri Compromise d. The Monroe Doctrine
In September 1940, Japan signed a formal alliance with what country?
a) The United States b) China C) Germany d) The Soviet Union
What distinguished slavery in the northern colonies in the eighteenth century?
a. It existed on a much smaller scale. b. It did not exist at all. c. It was an important part of the economy in New England, where most slaves worked in large gangs on plantations. d. Slaves were forbidden from engaging in any activity besides agriculture. e. Fear of slave rebellion led to several colonies banning the slave trade.
The Nineteenth Amendment:
A) granted women the right to vote. B) granted the federal government the right to levy a national income tax. C) prohibited the selling and consumption of alcohol. D) limited the President of the United States to two terms in the White House. E) reduced the voting age to 18.