What did the Rosetta Stone allow scholars to do?
A. to understand Egyptian hieroglyphics
B. to learn Aramaic, the language of many early biblical texts
C. to read original commentaries of Aristotle
D. to develop some understanding of how the Egyptian pyramids were constructed
Answer: A
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In the late nineteenth century, the way Americans thought was transformed by
A) Christian socialism. B) Sigmund Freud. C) industrialization. D) Albert Einstein.
The Crimean War
A. enormously strengthened Russia's military prestige. B. strengthened the Concert of Europe, as well Russia's stature on the Continent. C. resulted in Russian domination of European politics for the rest of the century. D. isolated the Austrians from the rest of the great powers of Europe. E. resulted in a situation that was detrimental to Italian and German unification.
Where did antislavery orators and organizers tend to have their greatest success?
A) border states B) the upper North C) large cities D) frontier territories E) northern state legislatures
According to recent historical scholarship:
A) slavery was a benign, paternalistic institution. B) slaves were content with their status. C) slaves were inherently inferior and submissive. D) slaves resisted slavery overtly and covertly.