Which of the following statements most accurately describes the kanun?
A) They were based on Roman law.
B) They followed the strict letter of the Qur'an.
C) They were state laws shaped in response to issues not addressed by the Shari`ah.
D) They only applied to non-Muslims.
Answer: C
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According to the Schlieffen Plan of 1905, which of the following was supposed to happen?
A. German troops would move west to ransack France and then move to the Eastern Front. B. French troops would move to conquer German troops and then move east to assist the Russians. C. German troops would move east to ransack France and then move to the Russian Front. D. French troops would move to conquer German troops and then move west to assist the Russians. E. German troops would march east into Poland and then west into France.
At the close of the Crimean War, the image of an invincible Russia that had prevailed across Europe since the close of the ____________ Wars was shattered
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
One may correctly say of the Sadducees that they
a. claimed to be descendants of Sadok. b. rejected the Torah. c. expected reward or punishment in an afterlife. d. were considered radicals in their day. e. were the followers of the "Teacher of Righteousness."
How was the laissez-faire concept understood in the free-market economy of the nineteenth century?
a) With laissez-faire attitudes toward finance and commerce, the free market could flourish. b) Laissez-faire sentiments, if left unchecked, might allow corruption to ruin the free market. Consider This: Why did many British believe it was wrong to intervene during the Irish Potato Famine? See 9.5: Narrative: The Great Hunger. c) Laissez-faire ideas acted as a brake on utilitarian ideas. Consider This: Why did many British believe it was wrong to intervene during the Irish Potato Famine? See 9.5: Narrative: The Great Hunger. d) Laissez-faire as a concept was widely mistrusted outside of France. Consider This: Why did many British believe it was wrong to intervene during the Irish Potato Famine? See 9.5: Narrative: The Great Hunger.