In the twenty-first century, which Asian country remains rigidly communist?
a. North Korea c. South Korea
b. Vietnam d. China
a
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When the Abbasid caliphs tried to secure their position by creating an army of Turkish warriors, what was the ultimate result?
A) The Turks converted to Islam and eventually took control of Sunni Islam. B) The Abbasids were able to counterattack the Fatimid dynasty and recapture Egypt. C) The Islamic empire was briefly reunited until attacks from crusaders made it crumble. D) The Byzantine Empire started a campaign to reclaim its lost territory in Asia Minor. E) The Abbasids won a series of great victories over the Persians.
At the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, in 1814, Andrew Jackson
A. captured the city of New Orleans. B. turned back the British invasion from the Southwest. C. viciously broke the resistance of the Creek. D. was seriously wounded. E. defeated the Spanish at Pensacola.
Which of the following urged the establishment of Committees of Correspondence?
a. Sam Adams b. Paul Revere c. John Hancock d. Patrick Henry e. James Otis
What is meant by the "vanishing point" in painting?
A. The spot at which perspective is lost. B. The blending of colors into one another. C. The convergence of lines to give the appearance of dimension. D. The embedding or hiding an image in the background of a painting. E. The extension a picture to the very edges of a canvas to convey its continuation.