The great literary epic of the ancient Sumerians was known as the Book of the Dead
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The war hawks were
A) frontiersmen from New England who wanted to seize Canada from Great Britain. B) men who were eager for war against Napoleon in order to gain the Louisiana Territory. C) supporters of Jefferson and Madison's policy of economic coercion. D) Old Line Federalists who wanted to sweep down and attack the British West Indies and Cuba. E) Republicans from the West and South who wanted more aggressive action and thought the government's policies were wrecking their economies.
Which of the following statements concerning the fall of Rome is accurate?
a. The fall of Rome was a single event that occurred in A.D. 476. b. Multiple forces operated concurrently to bring about the fall. c. External threats, rather than internal problems, account for the fall of Rome. d. The effects of the fall were felt equally throughout the Roman Empire. e. Rome maintained the loyalty of its people until the very end.
The sepoy revolt was caused by
a. the traditional hostility between Muslims and the Buddhist majority. b. British tax policies in India. c. British racial policies in India. d. the use of animal fat and lard in new rifle cartridges used by the sepoy troops, which upset both Hindu and Muslim soldiers. e. friction between the sepoy troops and their Mongol and European commanders.
Which of the following statements about the funding of black schools in the South during the Progressive Era is LEAST accurate?
a. The low amount of public funds spent on black schools was incidental, arising more from the income levels of local communities than from deliberately racist policies. b. The disenfranchisement of black citizens made it impossible for them to force tax dollars to be spent equitably on black and white schools. c. Southern blacks had to pay a “double tax” on education because they had to spend their private wealth to make up for the shortfalls in public funds for their schools. d. Although southern Progressives called for an “education revival,” the movement was directed primarily at white students.