Which of the following events triggered the actions that led to World War I?
a. the Germans' sinking of the Lusitania
b. the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
c. the assassination of Francis Ferdinand
Ans: c. the assassination of Francis Ferdinand
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A) Byzantine Empire B) Persian Empire C) Kingdom of the Franks D) Kingdom of the Visigoths
Xie's description of the inhabitants of Calcutta includes which of the following?
a. all of the answers are correct. b. many are Bengalis. c. the Brahmin caste is particularly well off. d. the rich look very much like the British. e. the poor are almost naked.
What was the XYZ affair?
A) It was an incident where a British ship attacked and American naval vessel without warning. B) It was an effort by the French to get the United States to pay a bribe before they would negotiate. C) It was the first time that the United States tried to publish its own English dictionary. D) It was an attempt by Thomas Jefferson to persuade undecided electors to vote for him. E) It was the first scandal in American presidential history when George Washington was caught cheating on his income taxes.
Which ruler tried to implement a wide range of social and economic reforms in the 1800s known as Russia's Great Reforms?
A) Tsar Nicholas I B) Tsar Alexander I C) Tsar Alexander II D) Peter the Great E) Ivan the Terrible