The general direction of the Tanzimat reforms was __________
a. based on the Shari`ah
b. secular
c. based on Sufism
d. guided by the ulama
b. secular
Tanzimat Fermani (Reform) reflects the first movement towards secularism in the Ottoman Empire, and was strongly opposed by religious scholars.
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a. Jagadai b. Ghazan c. Timur d. Juvaini e. Hülegü
Name the most important development in communication system in the 19th century America
The Beats produced a literature that:
A) promoted American dominance in the world. B) expressed faith in American ability to retain individuality. C) looked back nostalgically to the 1940s. D) challenged virtually every element of mainstream 1950s culture.
The Second Great Awakening was different from the First Great Awakening in that it a. shifted from predestination to the ability of people to change and improve their world
b. reached out to the masses of people, including women. c. featured lay preachers. d. was especially attractive to transplanted New Englanders e. had its greatest success in the South.