The Mongols' attempt to seize Egypt failed, in part because of the resistance posed by ___________.
A. Abbasid Caliphate
B. Mamluks
C. Umayyad Caliphate
D. religious toleration of non-Muslims
E. Sharia
Answer: B
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In the wake of the collapse of Reconstruction, many black southerners hoped to start a new life in:
A) Canada. B) Kansas. C) the Caribbean. D) Europe.
In his Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races, Count Arthur de Gobineau:
A. portrayed Western troubles as being the result of intermarriage. B. claimed Western troubles were the result of resistance to intermarriage. C. railed against the racism that had long existed in European culture. D. blamed the black race for what he called "contrary discrimination." E. argued that economic inequality was at the heart of racial inequality.
Carter's worst enemy in the economy was __________.
A. inflation B. savings and loan failures C. persistent recession D. out-of-control defense spending
All the following statements regarding the 1996 presidential election are true except a. Roger Dole chose Jack Kemp as his Republican running mate
b. Ross Perot ran again as he had in 1992 though he was less aggressive. c. Clinton won with just over 50 percent of the vote. d. Clinton was the first Democratic to win at least two terms since Franklin Roosevelt. e. Clinton had about the same margin of victory as in 1992