Which ruler used the ideas of the Enlightenment to improve the efficiency of the Russian government?

A) Catherine the Great
B) Peter the Great
C) Joseph II
D) Maria Teresa
E) Frederick the Great


Answer: A

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The capital of Japan from around 1600 was ________

A) Heian B) Kyoto C) Nara D) Edo

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Which of the following statements is true of plantation life?

A) ?Once established, a plantation could basically run by itself. B) ?Most fixed costs for plantations were quite low. C) ?The fact that plantation families seldom moved created a great deal of stability. D) ?The suicide rate was twice the rate of Northern factory workers. E) ?Psychological strains, frequent moves and chronic debt were the norm for most plantation owners.

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Although Parliament, in an attempt to protect the wool industry, placed a high tariff on Indian cotton goods, British entrepreneurs found a way around this by

a. shipping Indian cotton to other ports and then shipping it to England. b. importing raw cotton. c. developing factories in India. d. buying cotton goods from China. e. buying raw cotton from Mexico.

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So-called "legitimate trade" would include all except

a. palm oil. b. slaves. c. timber. d. peanuts. e. hides.

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