A “dyarchy” is:
a. An administrative system consisting of two equal or parallel parts.
b. A system under which no uncastrated males over the age of 12 are allowed to enter the harem, or women’s quarters.
c. An administrative system having control over the production and dying of cloth, particularly silks.
d. The governing system run by the adult males of a dynasty when the heir to the throne is too young or unable to govern for other reasons.
a. An administrative system consisting of two equal or parallel parts.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The central principle in Jeremy Bentham's political philosophy was
a. God's teaching as set in Holy Scripture. b. the pragmatic use of tradition. c. the application of universal standards established by reason. d. the greatest good for the greatest number of people. e. majority rule.
Historians would agree with each of the following statements EXCEPT
a. most colonies proved to be profitable investments for the mother country. b. hesitant governments were sometimes encouraged in the new imperialism by industrial leaders. c. areas Europeans sought to dominate in the new imperialism were often less profitable than they had imagined. d. less emigration from Europe to the colonies occurred than proponents of colonial development had hoped. e. colonies brought the mother country intangible benefits that far outweighed the costs of administration.
Why did President Truman and his advisers choose to use the atomic bombs against Japan?
a. They wanted to scare Joseph Stalin. b. They wanted to see if the bombs would work. c. They were bloodthirsty for revenge. d. They were afraid of losing more Americans in an invasion of Japan. e. They were unaware of how deadly the bombs would truly be.