What sea became critical in the development of Russian power during the reign of Peter the Great?
A) Caspian
B) Mediterranean
C) Baltic
D) Azov
Ans: C) Baltic
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A) communism B) the memory of Porfirio Díaz C) charismatic leaders D) the Catholic Church
What was the reason Rome did not immediately seek to control all of the Hellenistic kingdoms?
A) political: Some politicians supported expansion and some did not. B) economic: There was nothing to be gained in acquiring that territory. C) social: Romans never tried to incorporate new people into their society. D) cultural: Romans felt they were superior to Greek society in every way. E) diplomatic: They wanted to broker a peace between the quarreling Greeks.
Which of the following best describes the Limited Test Ban Treaty?
A) It marked the beginning of a new alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union. B) It was signed by China and France as well as the United States and the Soviet Union. C) It provided for on-site inspection of Soviet missile sites. D) It banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere and underwater.
Native American female and male gender variant roles largely disappeared by the 1930s as a result of all of the following except:
a. declining significance of spirituality in Native American culture. b. Euro-American repression. c. the growing assimilation of Euro-American sex/gender ideologies. d. the effects of the Reservation system.