George Washington was named military commander of the Continental Army because he had military experience and was from a region outside of the northeast
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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During the Civil War, northern women played an important role in which of the following?
a) Sanitary Commission b) Confederate Ordnance Bureau c) Confederate Congress d) Supreme Court
Unlike the Iliad, the Aeneid ________
A) had a strong political message B) celebrated warrior virtues C) was a long epic poem D) centered on rural themes
Japanese haiku
a. often focused on images from nature. b. usually concerned itself with the fortunes of war. c. was the product of a single author who produced very brief poetic descriptions. d. was totally rejected in Japan after the fourteenth century. e. reflected the samurai love of war and violence.
What was the greatest single advantage that the United States and its allies had during World War II?
A) The Allies began military confrontations with the Axis powers immediately, before they could gain much ground in Europe or Asia. B) The Allies were genuinely willing to work together to defeat their enemies, whereas the Axis powers fought separate wars. C) The Germans and the Japanese made slow progress in conquering more lands in Europe and the Pacific. D) All of the Axis powers suffered from ineffective leadership and poor strategizing, which was a stark contrast to the Allies. E) The Allies had such an overwhelming number of ground troops that Axis resistance was highly ineffective.