The new consumer society possessed all of the following except
a. a well regulated system to prevent cycles of "boom and bust".
b. increasing levels of personal debt.
c. changing social mores.
d. a greater attention on possession of material goods.
e. risky banking practices.
a
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The _________, Islamic Berbers from Morocco, captured Ghana in 1076 CE
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following best depicts the ideology espoused by Machiavelli in The Prince?
A) A ruler should be honest, fair, and just. B) A ruler should rule for the benefit of all members of society, not just the rich. C) A ruler should do what works to achieve his goals. D) A ruler should be careful to avoid entangling alliances.
John Brown's raid shocked the South because:
A) of the South's great fear of a slave rebellion. B) Southerners did not realize that whites cared this much about slavery. C) it was so successful. D) so many people died in vain.
The new European civilization that emerged in Europe during the Early Middle Ages
a. had Christianity as its center. b. was predominantly Roman in its social and legal relationships. c. used Greek for its intellectual life. d. is considered to be culturally equal with Byzantine and Islamic civilization. e. all of the above