The most popular collection of short stories was the Maqamat, about an impersonator telling tall stories to gullible listeners, collecting money for his tales, and ________.
a. Living another night at the Sultan's pleasure.
b. Performing a Sufi dance to illustrate the concepts raised in the tales.
c. Taking down notes on those who did not laugh, in order to inform the Sultan.
d. Traveling from city to city in ever-new disguises.
d. Traveling from city to city in ever-new disguises.
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The petitions from women attacking Indian removal were effective in
A) stopping the process of moving Native Americans from their lands. B) demonstrating positive attitudes of politicians towards women in the political sphere. C) debasing women. D) giving women experience in political action.
What perennial problem did China share with Rome?
a. lack of educated people to serve in government b. a primarily agricultural economy c. an insecure method of succession for leaders d. an inability to get foreigners to accept their culture
Which of the following would be the best example of a micro-aggression?
A. remarking to a coworker that they don’t look like a typical Indian B. tapping too hard on someone’s shoulder to get their attention C. standing too close to someone during a conversation D. sending a coworker sexually explicit photos
In the election of 1908, William Howard Taft
A. decisively defeated his Republican opponent in the general election. B. narrowly defeated his opponent, William Jennings Bryan. C. was opposed by progressives and conservatives. D. was hand-picked by Theodore Roosevelt to succeed him. E. had a public image very much like that of Theodore Roosevelt.