What happens in Rome when a successor is not chosen prior to the death of an emperor?
A) The Empire destabilizes while it is sorted out.
B) Rome breaks into civil war over who should rule Rome.
C) The Praetorian Guard will take bids to install a new emperor on the throne.
D) All of these
E) None of these
D
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Franklin Pierce's election as president in 1852 was due to __________________.
A. his charismatic personality. B. the weaknesses of the Whig party. C. the strength of the Free-Soil party's organization. D. his fame as a commanding general in the War with Mexico.
Until the close of World War I, this nation was treated as merely another Russian province:
A. Finland. B. Lithuania. C. Poland. D. Latvia. E. Romania.
Which of the following is true about the Jamestown colony?
A) ?Most of the settlers were well-prepared for the challenges of colonization. B) ?The main motivation behind the founding of the colony was to convert the natives to Christianity. C) ?The local natives were, from the start, friendly, welcoming and helpful. D) ?Meager rations, Indian attacks and a humid summer caused tensions to rise. E) ?Spaniards destroyed the settlement within weeks of its founding.
An important element in Pombal's effort to reconquer Brazilian markets for Portugal was
A) creation of a large merchant marine fleet. B) suppression of English smuggling to Brazil. C) promotion of industry in Brazil. D) formation of companies with monopolies of trade with particular regions of Brazil.