Following the first Opium War, Britain gained control of __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Hong Kong

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By 1720, the population of South Carolina

A) shared common social and religious goals. B) enjoyed a relatively disease-free environment. C) consisted mostly of black slaves. D) engaged in a variety of economic pursuits.

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Which of the following most accurately describes Confucius?

a) an active administrator and advisor b) a religious teacher similar to the Jewish prophets and Buddha c) Emperor d) a social philosopher obsessed with the need for order and harmony

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Compare and contrast the spiritual ideas of Zoroaster, the Hebrews, and Akhenaten. Were they more alike than different? How, and why?

What will be an ideal response?

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The "yellow backed" fiction and penny press publications

a. portrayed a benign world in which good always triumphed over evil. b. were popular with women readers because of the strong, morally superior female characters in the stories. c. used graphic violence and sexual perversion to attract customers. d. were designed to appeal to well-educated, sophisticated, upper-class readers. e. appealed only to immigrants.

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