The Egyptian term “ma’at” is best defined as
a. the soul that lives on after physical death
b. victory in battle over one’s enemies
c. justice, the correct order of society and the universe
d. a monotheistic belief in Aten
e. the king’s wife and sister
Ans: c
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As a social institution, slavery in the United States
A) encouraged owners to maximize their profits by working slaves to death so that new slaves needed to be constantly imported to keep the institution from disappearing. B) guaranteed slaves numerous legal and civil rights which whites respected. C) is difficult to generalize about because a key factor in the institution was the behavior of individual masters, which varied greatly. D) totally destroyed anything resembling family relationships among slaves.
The civilization of Chavín differed greatly from that of Mesoamerica in what way?
A) Chavín lacked a ceremonial center. B) Chavín was isolated from neighboring cultures. C) Chavín cannot be considered a civilization. D) Chavín had no organized religion.
How did a writ of assistance work?
A) It helped colonial merchants cut through the red tape of imperial trade regulations. B) It allowed the British to search a colonial merchant's house where smuggled goods were suspected, without requiring proof or probable cause, and seize any items found. C) It required prosecutors to present evidence of probable cause for suspicion of smuggling in requesting a search warrant. D) It required that specified colonial products be landed in Britain before being shipped to other countries. E) It required that colonial commerce agents provide subsidies to merchants engaged in trade outside the British Empire.
In his struggle for Indian independence, Mohandas Gandhi pursued a strategy of “satyagraha” or “________”.
a. Soul-force. b. Violent revolution. c. Direct democracy. d. Religious orthodoxy.