The eighteenth-century English historian Edward Gibbon blamed the downfall of ancient Rome on the pagan religion practices and sexual excesses of the Roman Empire
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Caesar's partners in the First Triumvirate were __________
A) Sulla and Agricola B) Marc Antony and Lepidus C) Caius Crassus and Pompey D) Cicero and Spartacus
Of the 45,000 Union men held as prisoners of war at Andersonville, approximately 20 percent died
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What caused the Great Depression?
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Which of the following was a reason for the emergence of temperance as a major issue in the 1840s and 1850s? a. Alcohol became a symbol of evil because of its association with Sabbath violations, abusive husbands, andpoor work habits
b. It was revealed that organized crime was involved in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol. c. Revelations about the health and mental problems of infants born to alcoholic mothers caused public concern. d. Newspaper reporters documented and publicized widespread alcohol abuse within the Senate and House ofRepresentatives.