The term patriarchy refers to a society in which
A. men hold military power and women hold religious authority.
B. men and women share power equally.
C. men hold more power than women.
D. women hold more power than men.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
Secretary of State William H. Seward successfully acquired which of the following for the United States?
A. Alaska B. Guam C. Puerto Rico D. The Virgin Islands
What best describes the attitudes of the governments of the United States and Britain to Hitler's annexation of Austria and the German-speaking portions of Czechoslovakia?
A. American isolationist policies prevented the United States from helping the British, and the British, though eager to attack the Nazis, did not think they should do so without American help. B. Both the American and British governments supported German expansion as a way to check the potential expansion of the Soviet Union. C. Roosevelt condemned Hitler's actions but agreed with British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain that it was best to appease Hitler in order to avoid war. D. Americans were eager to stop Hitler's aggression before it went too far, but the British were eager to avoid another war.
According to the author, General Earle Wheeler's February 1968 report to Washington
A. exaggerated the crisis to persuade President Johnson to approve substantial reinforcements. B. had little impact on Johnson who was preoccupied with urban riots across the nation. C. was the first time a high-ranking officer suggested nuclear weapons for South Vietnam. D. characterized the Tet Offensive as a decisive victory for the United States. E. called on Johnson to dismiss Westmoreland for incompetence.
The crusades
A. had virtually no impact on trade whatsoever. B. led to a slight decline in trade in the Mediterranean. C. introduced the Black Death into Europe. D. increased trade between the eastern and western Mediterranean. E. stopped all trade between the eastern and western Mediterranean because of the constant warfare.