The completion of the Suez Canal in 1869 cut transportation time between ____ and ____ from months to weeks
a. Europe; Egypt
b. America; Europe
c. Europe; South Asia
d. America; South Asia
e. Europe; East Asia
c
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A. The UN supported it wholeheartedly. B. The UN criticized the excessive violence. C. The UN did not understand the reasons behind it. D. The UN thought it would improve conditions in China.
Fanny Kemble is used by the authors to show how
A) actresses could maintain their reputations with care. B) acting was seen as a demeaning career for women. C) actresses could be easily divorced. D) women invariably lost their reputations through divorce.
Which of the following is not a distinctive feature of Gothic architecture?
A. a ribbed criss-crossed ceiling B. pointed arches C. flying buttresses D. wide expanses of stained glass windows E. heavy columns
The American Civil War (1861-1865 )
A) was ended by the Missouri Compromise. B) was highly destructive due to the equal balance of forces between North and South. C) was a clear precursor of "total war" in the twentieth century. D) did not completely eradicate slavery in all of the states due to local referendums on the question. E) led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights.