What were two groups of individuals imported into China from Persia that helped advance learning and knowledge there?
a. military men and printers
b. ceramicists and mathematicians
c. mathematicians and astronomers
d. printers and gunpowder makers
c
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Dwight Eisenhower did all of the following during his two-term presidency EXCEPT
a. refuse to dismantle successful New Deal programs. b. extend the American military while avoiding war. c. place more emphasis on domestic reforms than foreign affairs. d. delegate authority through a "hidden-hand" presidential style.
A significant result of the Trent affair was that it __________
A) injured the Confederate attempt to gain diplomatic recognition from Great Britain B) brought cotton diplomacy to an end C) shattered the fragile relations between Great Britain and the Confederacy D) changed the nature and scope of the naval war
John C. Calhoun's last exercise of national power was blocking Martin Van Buren's appointment as minister to Great Britain
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What was Louis XIV's attitude towards art and architecture?
A) He did not care for culture and refinement of this sort, although he was prone to literature. B) He inherited a great dislike for France's idea of culture and preferred the Germanic style of art and culture. C) He nourished them, and even favored the French Academy to demonstrate his support of the arts. D) He was indifferent to the art and architecture in his later years. E) He championed architects, but abhorred art in the Baroque style.