For the ancient Chinese, the phrase "Mandate of Heaven" is most similar to which concept?
a. manifest destiny
b. paradise on earth
c. rigid firmament
d. divinity of kings
a
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The Japanese Constitution of 1947 provided for all of the following EXCEPT
A) a democratic parliament-cabinet system. B) the abolition of the position of emperor. C) a bicameral legislature. D) a system of universal adult suffrage. E) the renunciation of war.
All of the following were characteristics of totalitarianism EXCEPT
A) A single political party. B) Leader interprets "the people's will." C) Subordination of the individual. D) The public and private affairs of citizens were obliterated. E) Religious institutions were outside the control of leaders.
Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel, Ramona,
a. portrayed Indian reservations as ideal tourist sites, even as Indians lived in poverty. b. highlighted the dangers of interracial love in a story about an Indian girl and Frenchman Émile Zola. c. used a romantic story of a love affair to illustrate the mistreatment of Indians. d. depicted conflicts between Californio rancheros and American squatters.
What was the significance of Ford’s Highland Park plant in the transition to modern America?
A) It was the first factory to open in the United States. B) It marked the maturity of mass production in the United States. C) This plant produced crucial military equipment for World War I. D) It was the place in which organized labor first emerged. E) Women laborers were employed here for the first time.