The founder of the Persian Empire, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews from captivity in 539 B.C., was
A) Cyrus the Great.
B) Artaxerxes.
C) Cambyses.
D) Nebuchadnezzar II.
E) Solomon.
A
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Tambos served what function in Inca administration?
A) They underscored the identification of the Inca with the chief god. B) They supported communication routes throughout the empire. C) They provided defense. D) They reinforced social distinctions to preserve order.
The royal governor, Thomas Gage, responded to the militia preparations in Massachusetts by:
A) ordering the construction of fortifications across the small strip of land that connected Boston to the mainland. B) organizing committees of correspondence for better communication with the colonists. C) disbanding the Continental Army led by George Washington. D) issuing the Declaratory Act which gave Parliament sweeping powers in the colonies. E) convening the Second Continental Congress to seek conciliatory measures.
Shortly after the United States gained its independence, American women began to pursue which right?
a. The right to vote b. The right to coverture c. The right to an education
Why did Germany's break with Russia in 1890 prove to be so serious?
a. Russia became quite suspicious of Germany's motives. b. France was able to break out of its diplomatic isolation and form an alliance with Russia, the basis of the Triple Entente. c. Because Germany was no longer allied with both Austria-Hungary and Russia, Austria was emboldened by its undivided support from Berlin. d. Germany's fate was tied ever closer to Austria's. e. all of the above