Absolutism in France persisted and grew despite what situation that had undermined many medieval monarchies?
A) a series of minority kings.
B) a series of incompetent kings.
C) the lack of talented royal advisors.
D) a series of defeats in war.
E) a series of famines and economic crises.
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements describes the experience of the Japanese and Japanese Americans when they returned home after the war?
a. Most gradually returned to the West Coast where they found continued discrimination and racism. b. While they found their belongings gone, many Americans welcomed them back home. c. Many Americans hired Japanese and Japanese Americans to help them get back on their feet. d. Most Americans strongly opposed any continuing discrimination against Japanese and Japanese Americans.
How did Washington's and Adams's cabinets compare to today's cabinet?
A) They were much smaller, consisting of only three offices, whereas today's cabinet comprises dozens of secretaries and thousands of employees. B) They were much larger, since laying the groundwork for a new nation required more human resources than does running a superpower today. C) Their cabinets had less power; they acted only as advisors to the president and could not create any actual policies. D) Their cabinet members, being from the same political party, accomplished more by cooperating better than today's members. E) Their cabinets met less frequently, as they were busy traveling about the country or Europe, whereas today's members stay mainly in Washington, D.C.
Which of the following is associated with both the Triangular Trade and the Middle Passage?
A) the transatlantic slave trade B) the transpacific silver boom C) the Longitude Problem D) Caribbean piracy
What influence did the lack of extensive written records have on developing scholarly knowledge of Mayan society? How did scholars overcome this handicap in learning about Mayan civilization?
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