What is meant by a ?Pyrrhic victory??
A) the total defeat of one?s enemy
B) the seige of a great city
C) a truce between warring parties.
D) a victory at so heavy a cost that it actually spells defeat
E) a victory that is unexpected
D
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Major political changes in Japan in the early twentieth century included the
a. the emergence of a single political party semi-dictatorship. b. extension of voting rights to all women in 1926. c. extension of voting rights to all men in 1925. d. growth of labor unions on the political right and ultranationalist groups on the left. e. the emperor's abdication, where it was discovered he was not truly divine.
One of the world's tallest buildings in Malaysia, the Petronas Towers, was built over the site of a British cricket club
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How did early Spanish outposts in North America compare to early English settlements?
A) There were fewer Native American groups in the Spanish outposts to threaten the new settlers. B) There were more natural resources in the Spanish outposts, which led to a greater success of the first settlements there. C) The Spanish outposts contained settlers who had migrated from many more places in Europe than the ones in the English settlements. D) The Spanish outposts grew more slowly due to the harsh environment and threats of Native Americans. E) Though they started later, the Spanish outposts eventually grew much larger and at a faster rate.
The final Union war strategy included all the following components EXCEPT:
a. guerilla warfare b. a naval blockade c. capturing Richmond d. seizing control of the Mississippi River