Which family of merchants and bankers dominated Florence during the high point of the Renaissance?

a. Gonzaga
b. Bardi
c. Sforza
d. Medici
e. Machiavelli


d

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Which of the following was true of Barack Obama’s victory in 2008?

A) He was supported by a majority of southern voters. B) He was supported by a majority of male voters. C) He was supported by a majority of women voters. D) He was supported by a majority of white voters.

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At the outset of his presidency, to deal with the banking crisis, Roosevelt:

a. pushed through a bank bailout bill worth more than $7 billion b. declared a bank holiday, shutting the banks down briefly c. ordered the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates d. used his emergency powers to nationalize the banking industry e. put strict limits on the issuance of paper currency

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In the view of rightwing political groups in both Europe and Latin America in the 1930s, "democracy" was

A. single-party elections with candidates approved by the leadership. B. perpetual public theater. C. guarding the nation's political purity. D. multiparty elections.

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How did Isadora Duncan and Ruth St. Denis transform dance?

a. Both stressed improvisation and emotion. b. Both stressed formal rules and techniques. c. Both performed nude. d. Both tried to remove sexuality from dance

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