Why did the League of Nations issue the Mandate for Palestine?
A. to give Arabs full control of Palestine
B. to give Jews full control of Palestine
C. to make Palestine a British colony
D. to create a peaceful co-occupation of Palestine
Answer: D
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A) The atrocities of Nazi Germany changed the world?s perceptions. B) They were rejected by the Arab population. C) They were rejected by British population. D) Britain was not serious. E) The Balfour Declaration superceded the White Paper.
Frederick the Great was ruler of ________
A) Russia B) the Holy Roman Empire C) Prussia D) France
What was true of the massive famine of 1769?
a. The famine was caused by monsoon rains. b. The East India Company fed its own employees but not the Bengalis. c. Parliament blamed the Indians for causing the famine. d. Women and children were the last fed and therefore suffered greater levels of starvation. e. The famine lasted only six months.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the English settlement in Jamestown?
A) Some of its early settlers hoped to establish the plantation model of settlement. B) There were insufficient numbers of English settlers in the early years willing to work the soil or build fortifications. C) John Smith's rise to power was welcomed by many of the gentleman explorers. D) Hostile relations with Indian tribes influenced the success of the colony. E) Of the 900 or so settlers who arrived during the colony's first two years, only a small minority survived.