Which of the following is NOT true of Vladimir Putin, President of Russia?
a. He replaced Boris Yeltsin after Yeltsin suddenly resigned.
b. He is a former member of the KGB
c. He centralized federal power in Moscow.
d. He initiated a program of economic reforms that yielded an economic boom and budget surplus.
e. He negotiated peace with Chechnya,
e
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The culture system that the Dutch introduced into the East Indies
A) broke up native rebellions. B) encouraged natives to adopt Dutch culture. C) set aside one-fifth of all lands for the government. D) gave Asians self-determination. E) educated colonists for independence.
The division of England into shires, each with a shire-reeve (sheriff),
A) began as a system of collecting taxes and raising soldiers. B) was an innovation introduced by William the Conqueror. C) copied the French system used in Aquitaine. D) ensured that the common people would have a voice in government. E) replaced an earlier system of dioceses and bishops.
Politically, the American Revolution was the first world conflict whose winners embraced the promise of the Enlightenment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Although John Calvin was born in ____, he spent most of his public life in ____.
A. Germany; France B. France; Switzerland C. Switzerland; Austria D. Belgium; Germany E. the Netherlands; Austria