The city of Nineveh, under the reign of Assurbanipal, was notable for
a. building extensive ziggurats to glorify the king.
b. being a central repository for the imperial cavalry.
c. housing extensive libraries of cuneiform tablets.
d. having 150 tons of iron bars on hand for weapons manufacture.
e. the most elaborate religious temples to their harvest god, Zardoz.
c
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Economic growth during the Second Industrial Revolution ?was most rapid in
A) ?Great Britain. B) ?the United States. C) ?northwestern Europe. D) ?Japan. E) ?All of these are correct.
During the Pax Romana, the cities of the Roman Empire
a. numbered about two thousand. b. enjoyed considerable autonomy in local matters. c. helped to bring Greco-Roman civilization to areas, like Britain, previously untouched by Hellenism. d. generally enjoyed internal peace. e. all of the above
Which of the following was an element of Booker T. Washington's famous speech at the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition in 1895?
A) He argued that blacks should work for voting rights at the same time they were trying to impress whites with their hard work, cleanliness, and good morals. B) He told blacks to deny their position in society and accept segregation. C) He told blacks to work for economic gains in low-level jobs as a way to improve their status in the eyes of whites. D) He said he felt that blacks should move to Africa to escape racism.
Early Pennsylvania also was referred to as the
a. "city upon a hill." b. "holy experiment." c. "city of God." d. "holy commune." e. "absence of sin."