The term Sephardim refers to the Jews who
a. lived in Muslim areas, such as Spain.
b. perished in the Holocaust.
c. were dispersed after the fall of the temple in Jerusalem.
d. lived in small scattered communities in Christian Europe.
a
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Sam Houston felt that the Alamo __________
A. should be defended at all cost since it was the region’s most strategic location B. could not be successfully defended with his small Texas army and ordered it to be abandoned C. should be defended primarily by San Antonio residents, since they were strongly in favor of independence D. was of such historic importance as a mission that both sides should agree not to use it for military purposes
What was true about the economy of Southeast Asia in the sixteenth century?
a. Regional and interregional trade only began to expand with the arrival of the Europeans. b. Although agriculture was the economic basis of society, commerce was beginning to affect daily life. c. The region exported nothing but agricultural produce. d. Agriculture was becoming less commercialized. e. Local artisans were the main producers and consumers of luxury goods.
When news of Shi Huangdi’s death was revealed in 207 B.C.E., the response was
a. a peasant rebellion b. universal mourning for a beloved emperor c. to pass the title to his son and continue the dynasty d. a return to the Zhou dynasty e. the creation of two Chinese states, one Legalist, the other Confucian
Which member of Roosevelt’s black cabinet would later become the first African American to hold an official cabinet post as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development?
a. Frank S. Horne b. Robert L. Dann c. William H. Hastie d. Robert C. Weaver