Urban riots were __________.

A. socially complex with varied causes and motivations
B. rare after the development of industrial labor
C. unconcerned with broader political affairs
D. largely symbolic protests prior to the French Revolution


Answer: A

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Colonial resistance leaders like Sam Adams would have most quickly identified with the ideology represented in the view:

A) "A house divided against itself cannot stand." B) "There is nothing to fear but fear itself." C) "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." D) "Speak softly, but carry a big stick."

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In the 1950s, Americans experienced a contradiction in __________

a. their apparent obsession with technology but reluctance to embrace television b. their growing commitment to organized religion while they had less time for church activities c. moving to the suburbs yet longing for the excitement and opportunities found in cities d. saying they feared the onset of another Great Depression but refusing to spend the money needed to bolster the economy e. denouncing the Soviet Union for human rights violations while discriminating against African Americans

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What was the primary basis for civil law among the Abbasid Muslims?

A) decisions of the diwan B) the Qur'an and Shari'a C) the decisions of the caliph D) rulings from the amirs E) judgments from the qadis

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The Reform Bill of 1832 in Britain primarily benefited the

A) landed aristocracy. B) peasants. C) working class. D) clergy. E) upper middle-class.

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