What made Sumerians feel a deep sense of despair?
a. The conquest of Sargon and the end of his empire
b. Religious beliefs that focused on the anger of the gods
c. Ongoing wars and the burning of cities
d. Flooding of nearby rivers that put food supplies at risk
e. Harshness of the legal code established by Hammurabi
c
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The California Workingmen’s Party was a labor movement that opposed __________.
a. the railroad industry b. the mining industry c. Chinese immigration d. Mexican immigration
Christopher Columbus's decision to sail west to reach Asia was based on
A. information that he had gathered after inventing his own astrolabe. B. assistance from an experienced Muslim sailor. C. his miscalculation of the distance from the Canary Islands to Japan. D. secret information on trade routes that he had received indirectly from Chinese sources. E. legends left over from the earlier Viking voyages.
What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?
a) Democratic control of the White House b) Democratic control of Congress c) An economic downtown d) Public cynicism about government