The battle at Karbala served to ________
A) divide Sunnis and Shi'a
B) deepen the Shi'a-Sunni division
C) consolidated Abbasid rule
D) shift Islam to Persia, culturally
B
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The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was also known as ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the fragments of dialogues between sages and rulers that appear in the Veda,
a. rulers sometimes defeat the arguments of the sages. b. sages always defeat the arguments of the rulers. c. sages simply lecture to the rulers. d. rulers merely explain to sages the correct way.
The Olive Branch Petition
a. was passed by Parliament. b. was an expression of King George III's desire for peace. c. promised no treason charges if colonists stopped fighting. d. was an attempt by the colonists to gain support of Native Americans. e. was an effort by the Continental Congress to seek a political accommodation with King George III and prevent further hostilities with British military authorities.
A belief in early Roman religion concerned ______________.
A. omnipresent and vengeful gods who would smite wrongdoers B. a monotheistic covenant C. vague and shapeless forces of nature that controlled the environment D. anthropomorphic gods who were not role models E. the concept of the perfect metaphysical form