One of the triumphs of Justinian's rule was the construction of what?
A. The Hippodrome
B. The Porphyrian Palace
C. The city bazaars
D. Hagia Sophia
E. The Golden Horn
Answer: D
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Why was it surprising that absolutism failed in England?
a) Since Norman times the English kings has enjoyed more direct rule than most of their continental counterparts. b) The English had always shown little tolerance for opinions at odds with those of the monarch. Consider This: James I argued that his kingship existed “before any estates or rankes of men within the same, before any Parliaments were held or laws made. . . .” See 2.4: The Constitutional Alternative. c) English monarchs had always been ready to put down local dissent by force, as with Wales and Scotland. Consider This: James I argued that his kingship existed “before any estates or rankes of men within the same, before any Parliaments were held or laws made. . . .” See 2.4: The Constitutional Alternative. d) The English traditionally held the king’s person dear as the father of the country. Consider This: James I argued that his kingship existed “before any estates or rankes of men within the same, before any Parliaments were held or laws made. . . . ” See 2.4: The Constitutional Alternative.
The capital of the Muslim world moved from Mecca in Saudi Arabia to Damascus in Syria and then to ________ in Iraq
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to advocates of the "divine right of kings," kings could only be judged by:
A. God. B. the nobility. C. the people. D. fellow kings. E. the Pope.
The launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957
a. caused little concern because it had few military implications. b. created concerns about America's scientific and educational strength. c. was quickly matched by the launching of a larger American satellite. d. led Congress to demand that local school boards provide more funding for education. e. was regarded by American scientists as largely a stunt.