For Muslim militants, jihad means
a. Striving to be a good Muslim
b. Holy war against unbelievers
c. Expelling Americans from the Middle East
d. Following Usama bin Ladin
e. An intensely personal, spiritual awakening
Ans: b
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A) discovering applications for algebra B) trying to reconcile monotheism and classical philosophy C) rejecting reason and relying on divine inspiration D) showing that Aristotle was useless for Christian theology
Which of the following countries had female presidents or prime ministers between 1960 and 2000?
a. Argentina, France, and Spain b. Greece, Israel, and Indonesia c. Turkey, Bangladesh, and Pakistan d. the United States, Turkey, and Italy
On the eve of its colonizing adventure, England possessed a
a. unified national state. b. measure of religious unity. c. sense of nationalism. d. popular monarch. e. All of these
What was the prevailing opinion among Europeans of the United States' victory over Spain?
A. Europeans mocked the United States' empire of tiny islands. B. The British, French, and Germans put their navies on high alert to protect their colonies from American aggression. C. British and French media and government sources suggested the United States was emerging as one of the great world powers. D. Little was made of the victory, as Spain had been in steady decline for centuries.