Why did the Spartans make the army the center of their society?
a. They loved killing and mayhem.
b. They feared a naval attack by Athens.
c. They feared a naval attack by Persia.
d. They feared an uprising by their helots.
e. Thebes appeared to be a looming threat.
d
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Which of the following best describes the Knights of Labor?
a. a union of producers aimed at uplifting, utopian reform b. a union of producers aimed only at improving wages and working conditions c. a federation of industrial unions aimed at making each man his own employer d. a federation of craft unions aimed only at improving wages and working conditions e. a union of producers determined to make each man his own employer
New Emperor Mutsuhito’s Japan sought to make good on its promise and took on the name of Meiji, meaning _________, and launched a series of progressive reforms aimed at strengthening imperial rule, as exemplified by the issuing of the Charter Oath of 1868.
a. “Samurai Rule” b. “Bushido Rule” c. “Enlightened Rule” d. “Reform Rule”
When the Umayyad dynasty came took over, power in Islam shifted to what city?
a. Mecca b. Medina c. Damascus d. Jerusalem e. Baghdad
The outcome of the Iranian election of 2009 saw a
A) repressive and brutal regime cynically rig election results to retain power and subsequently use Islamic vigilante goon squads, paramilitary, police, and military forces to vindictively kill, terrorize, and imprison participants in widespread reformist protests in the streets. B) peaceful handover of power as the current regime admitted defeat and stepped aside for the reformist candidate to assume power. C) recount, which resulted in the election being nullified and a new election held. D) runoff election. E) None of these, there were no elections in Iran in 2009.