In 1895, the Chinese emperor launched the "one hundred days of reform"that
a. was based on a reinterpretation of Confucianism that allowed more openness.
b. was implemented across sixteen of the eighteen Chinese provinces.
c. aided the career of its originator, Kang Youwei, because of its success.
d. was based on the models of past Chinese emperors.
a
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a. The Confederacy lacked a single competent general to lead its troops. b. Southern planters were reluctant to start growing food crops instead of cash crops. c. Confederate armies lacked the conviction to fight a prolonged war with the North. d. The South was too industrialized to adapt well to a wartime economy. e. The northern troops were better individual soldiers than Confederate troops.
The system of Navigation Acts originated in the 1650s in response to the stiff commercial competition offered by the
A) Dutch. B) French. C) Spanish. D) Portuguese.
What insight does the Rig Veda provide into the early Indo-European society?
a. The transition from farming to herding b. The pig's elevated status above other animals c. The similarity between woman's and men's position in society d. The lack of education for girls e. The stability of its original migrant communities
Sultan Abdül Hamid II
A. poured money into a ship-building race with the British. B. carefully nurtured the development of the Turkish parliament. C. was forcibly placed in power by the Young Turk Party. D. won the last great Ottoman Turkish military victory by recapturing Greece. E. ruled despotically but also followed Tanzimat principles.