What did Polybius see as the key to the success of the Roman army during the period of the early republic?
a. The vast resources devoted to the army
b. The pool of slaves available to support the army
c. The advanced technology available to the army
d. The sheer size of the army
e. The fact that it was a citizen army
e
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Lech Walesa was the leader of the
a. Committee on Government Security. b. Twentieth Congress. c. Solidarity movement. d. Politburo. e. Charter 77.
In 1926 Mussolini's government
a. began deporting Italian Jews. b. outlawed all anti-Fascist parties. c. began a series of attacks on the Catholic Church. d. signed an alliance with the Soviet Union. e. went to war with Austria.
Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church because
A. he disagreed with the sale of indulgences B. he disagreed with the Church's treatment of Galileo C. he wanted an annulment of his marriage to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon D. he wanted to demonstrate support for Martin Luther
In what ways was American democracy an illusion in the 1820s-1840s?
A) Although all white men began life with equal opportunities, women and African and Native Americans did not. B) Despite the impression that people had equal opportunities, distinctions of dress and education persisted. C) Not only were women and African and Native Americans excluded, but even the idea that all white men began life with equal opportunities was false. D) Only landowners could vote, and as there were so few landowners in the United States, suffrage was not universal even among white men. E) An increasing level of illiteracy led to the press focusing on issues of interest mainly to the wealthy and highly educated members of society.