What best describes Frederick II of Hohenstaufen's rule?
a. He allowed his kingdom to fall into chaos by leading military ventures in Italy.
b. He was considered incompetent by his contemporaries.
c. He was a brilliant scholar who wrote treatises on political philosophy.
d. He was perhaps the greatest military leader of the Middle Ages.
e. He led the Fourth Crusade against Constantinople.
a
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Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 so vehemently opposed by northerners?
a. It permitted slavery in all the states west of the Kansas and Nebraska territories. b. It permitted slavery in all the states east of the Kansas and Nebraska territories. c. It permitted slavery in an area where it had previously been prohibited. d. It made it much more difficult for escaped slaves to find freedom in the North. e. It abolished slavery in all the states west of the Kansas and Nebraska territories.
In the 1700s members of the British Parliament were
A) appointed by the King. B) usually overseas and not actually in Parliament voting. C) chosen in different ways in different districts. D) elected by a vote of all adult males. E) elected by a vote of all property owners, male and female.
The Pacific Ocean Basin islands were colonized by all of the following nations EXCEPT
a. Germany b. France c. Britain d. China e. The United States
During World War I, Japan
a. maintained neutrality. b. provided extensive aid to the Central Powers. c. fought on the Allied side. d. fought with the Central Powers. e. expanded into China.