In what way might a ruler lose the mandate of heaven?

A) adultery or incest
B) failing to personally lead his armies in battle
C) failing to stop invaders
D) excessive taxation
E) disrespect to mandarins


C

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How did books like The Passing of the Great Race (1916) and The Rising Tide of Color (1920) connect to white supremacy?

A) They stopped it. B) They weakened it. C) They strengthened it. D) They had no impact on it.

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Which of these groups emerged as a key group in political activism in the postwar period?

A) workers B) the poor C) students D) intellectuals

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Josiah Strong defended imperialism by pointing out that commerce follows the:

A) traveler. B) navy. C) reporter. D) missionary.

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The Arabic word ________ literally meant the “struggle for the path of God (fi sabil Allah)”, and this could range from a personal struggle for faith to war in the name of Islam.

a. Mahdi. b. Amir. c. Jihad. d. Hijra.

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