Compare the “House of Wisdom” established in 832 by the Abbasid caliph with that of the palace school started by Charlemagne
What will be an ideal response?
Ans. Answers will be rooted in the visual record. Students can use the architecture as a starting point for a comparative examination of the separate cultural flowerings.
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What experiences learned during the colonization of Ireland were then applied by the English in their colonization of North America?
A) the forcible conversions of the Irish from Roman Catholicism to the Church of England under the threat of death B) the lucrative routines learned about the wool trade in Ireland C) the practices of expelling Irish farmers from their lands and establishing English-occupied plantations D) the use of a tribute system where the English made the Irish perform hard labor in exchange for spiritual care
Which nation governed via the Domino Theory in the 1960s and 70s?
a. North Vietnam b. South Vietnam c. Britain d. France e. The United States
What was the result of fugitive slave Anthony Burns's case?
A) Burns was recaptured by his master and returned to slavery. B) Many southern whites were disturbed by Burns being taken back into slavery. C) President Lincoln called upon state troops to ensure that Burns was returned to slavery. D) Burns was murdered by his southern master shortly after capture.
Cavour was a:
A. fanatical Catholic. B. fervent democrat. C. socialist. D. strong republican. E. strong monarchist.