Theoretically, the Land Code of 1858 subjected all users of the “sultan's land” to taxation, but:
a. The sultan could not prove his legal title to many parcels of land, so the system was abandoned.
b. Islamic scholars ruled that this was contradictory to their understanding of Sharia.
c. The “notables” refused to collect the taxes, since they feared an uprising among Slavs.
d. The central administration had no money to appoint tax collectors.
d. The central administration had no money to appoint tax collectors.
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a. for religious liberty. b. to gain riches from farming and trade. c. to provide refuge for debtors. d. to convert Native Americans.
Postmodernism in art could include all of the following EXCEPT
A) an eclectic mingling of historic tradition and Modernist innovation. B) an architecture of complexity and contradiction. C) blurring the distinction between the arts, including film, performance, and popular culture. D) "happenings." E) Photorealism.
In the works of Renaissance artists and thinkers, the world was depicted and explained without reference to
a. higher supernatural realm of meaning and authority. b. human achievements. c. confidence in human intelligence. d. artistic talent. e. history.
The Black Panthers were advocates of __________
A) black separatism B) conversion to Islam C) American exceptionalism D) interracial coalition-building