In Benin, the word oba means __________
A) slave
B) European
C) African
D) king
Answer: D
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In sub-Saharan African culture, a man who is wealthy, has fathered many children, and is known for his military prowess, was called a
a. overlord. b. king. c. a great man. d. god. e. Great Father.
One of the most significant sources of conflict for western Europe between 1000 and 1400 was
a. a struggle for power between the church and state. b. a struggle for holding together the Holy Roman Empire as Charlemagne had created it. c. a struggle to keep the Muslims from crossing the Straits of Gibraltar. d. the loss of status when Russia chose to convert to the "eastern" form of Christianity. e. the reputation of corrupt popes.
What impact did the American acquisition of Florida and Louisiana have on the free black populations there?
a) They declined due to the loss of opportunities previously available under Spanish law. b) They prospered due to the strong American economy. c) They were enriched by the end of unfair Spanish and French taxes. d) They grew due to more opportunities to obtain freedom under American law.
The "double shift" refers to
a. the necessity for factory workers to work longer hours to fulfill the quotas of the five-year plans. b. women in communist societies working at their jobs and then again in their homes as housewives and mothers. c. the power changes which took place in the Soviet Union after Stalin's death when Nikita Khrushchev replaced Georgy Malenkov. d. the People's Republic of China's replacing the Soviet Union as head of the world-wide communist movement. e. the building of the Berlin Wall and then the tearing down of the Wall.