What was the foundational rule of European governments during the eighteenth century, according to Frederick the Great?
a. Sea power was the basis of real power.
b. The government was responsible for expanding its territories.
c. A country's empire determined its greatness.
d. The charisma of a ruler determined a country's success in foreign policy.
e. The largest army always wins.
b
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Why was Olaudah Equiano concerned about the case of the Zong?
a) A freed slave and ardent abolitionist, he believed that widespread knowledge of the event on board the Zong might help the antislavery movement in England. b) As quartermaster of the Zong, he stood to lose a fortune if the insurance was not paid. Consider This: Equiano wrote to abolitionist Granville Sharp about the event. See 4.8: Narrative: Jettisoned Cargo. c) Equiano had family on the ship who had been kidnapped by the ship’s owners before it was captured. Consider This: Equiano wrote to abolitionist Granville Sharp about the event. See 4.8: Narrative: Jettisoned Cargo. d) Equiano hoped to convince his friend J. M. W. Turner to do a painting of the event on board the Zong for public display. Consider This: Equiano wrote to abolitionist Granville Sharp about the event. See 4.8: Narrative: Jettisoned Cargo.
Which of the following was not one of the ways that Andrew Carnegie revolutionized the steel industry?
A) incorporating the Bessemer process in his steel manufacturing factories. B) standardizing workplace procedures to achieve greater efficiency. C) utilizing vertical integration to minimize costs and maximize profits. D) restructuring the criteria for wages so that his workers could have the highest wage scales in the country. E) applying rigorous cost accounting.
The Taft-Hartley Act largely reversed New Deal policy established by the __________.
A. Social Security (or Perkins) Act B. National Labor Relations (or Wagner) Act C. Agricultural Adjustment Administration D. National Industrial Recovery Act
Cultural expressions of Christianity include all of the following except:
A) the importance of community B) the importance of individualism C) the importance of non-action D) the importance of courage E) the importance of the future