Why did Kate Chopin's 1899 novel The Awakening prompt outrage among critics?
A) They rejected her conceptualization of war.
B) They claimed that the plot involved too much bloodshed.
C) They objected to the sympathetic portrayal of the heroine.
D) They were scandalized by the novel's sexual content.
C
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The Helsinki Agreement of 1975 pledged its signers to recognize
a. democracy as the best political ideology. b. capitalism as the best economic system. c. a respect for human rights. d. the need for nuclear disarmament.
After the separation of India and Pakistan, the latter’s constitution:
a. declined into an authoritarian regime. b. held strong but contained fundamentalist Islamic principles. c. devolved into anarchy. d. observed a policy of strict adherence.
Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?
a. Witchcraft had been a part of traditional village life. b. Traditional witchcraft was divided into two varieties: white and black. c. In the Middle Ages, the church began to associate witchcraft with submission to the Devil. d. As printed material became more available, persecution of witches decreased. e. Witches were thought to sacrifice infants.
For Native Americans, the War of 1812 meant
a. renewed ties to their British allies. b. treaties in which they reluctantly relinquished lands north of the Ohio River. c. a treaty between the Creeks and the United States that secured their lands in the Old Southwest of the United States. d. the destruction of the buffalo, on which they relied for food and trade. e. None of these choices are correct.