The Roman economy suffered in the third century. Which of the following did NOT cause problems in trade?
A. cheap goods from the Far East
B. debasement of coinage
C. inflation
D. neglected roads that required repair
E. piracy
Answer: A
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a) Stalin issued ever higher execution quotas and local secret police competed to kill even more victims. b) Stalin wanted to limit the increases, but did not have enough control over regional rivalries to do so. Consider This: The Great Purge of 1936–1939 ultimately killed about one million Communist Party members. See 12.2.1: Stalin Takes Control. c) Local aristocrats took over the secret police in many areas and punished peasants who had spoken against them during the Civil War. Consider This: The Great Purge of 1936–1939 ultimately killed about one million Communist Party members. See 12.2.1: Stalin Takes Control. d) The executions increased largely due to roving bands of ex-soldiers, not because of the local authorities. Consider This: The Great Purge of 1936–1939 ultimately killed about one million Communist Party members. See 12.2.1: Stalin Takes Control.
Foot binding was common for women of all social classes in northern China
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The state of ________, the most independent state on the Italian peninsula, led the country's unification effort
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Union army's success in capturing ____ was probably critical to Lincoln's reelection in 1864
a. Gettysburg and Harrisburg b. Richmond and Appomattox c. Vicksburg and Port Hudson d. Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina e. Mobile and Atlanta